Why are we behind Utah?

Several other threads dealing with this. Jazz lead their division and are therefore guaranteed a top 4 seed. Though if they met the Rockets in the play-offs, the Rockets would have homecourt.

 

ehh..this happened last year...where have u been.

 

Explain this to me then....what's the point of them being a 4 seed if we get home court advantage?

 

^^ there is none. this division rule of the nba sucks balls.

 

playoff seedings and being placed in which bracket

1/8 in same bracket 4/5

2/7 in same bracket 3/6

they can technically have the 8th best record amongst the playoff teams but if they win their division, they avoid a first round matchup with the top 3 teams

 

but how come NO is 3rd and it is in the same division as SAS who is ranked first? I just do not understand that one.

 

Because the top 4 seeded teams are the three division leaders + the non-division leader with the best record in the conference.

 

...out of the non-division leaders.

 

That was the Dallas vs Spurs rule put in after that series 2 years ago...

 

The Rox should've played the McNuggets in the 1st round that year. Instead we got the 58-win Mavs. Total BS.

 

That's also why when we beat NO tonight, we will be tied with them. However, we will own the tie breaker with them, so we will jump from #5 to #3 and they will fall from #3 to #5 in the West playoff seedings.

 

If The Playoffs Started Today - based on current standings-3/8/08

 

i would love to play utah in the first round

 

So it was written, so it shall be. #3, Spurs - you're next!!