The play in series had unlimited OT and the losers were eliminated. They were de facto playoff games.
Having 24 of 31 teams in the playoffs seems like a lot but isn’t much more than when 4 of 6 or 16 of 21 made them. Also with parity I’d argue playing a 24th seed today is tougher than facing a 16th seed in the 80s.
Let’s just enjoy these playoffs without trying to put an asterisk on everything.
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