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Originally Posted by Eagle Eye
The NBA made a change that ranks the top 4 teams as the 3 divisional leaders + the next best record. Meaning that a divisonal winner is not guaranteed a top 3 postition but it does guarantee top 4.
Under this system the Flames would be 4th with the Wings in 3rd
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Yeah, it was basically done to ensure that the top two regular-season teams will not meet in the play until the conference finals at the earliest... this system was adopted after one season where the top two teams -- Dallas and San Antonio -- met in the conference semifinals. So being the second-best team in the division nets you a #2 seed, regardless of whether you win your division or not.