Well now, if you’ve been followin’ the basketball season, you might be wonderin’ who’s got the tiebreaker between the Phoenix Suns and the New Orleans Pelicans, huh? Let me tell ya, it’s a bit of a tricky thing, but I’ll break it down for ya nice and simple. So, you know, these two teams have been battlin’ it out, and if they end up with the same record at the end of the season, one of ’em’s gonna come out on top because of that ol’ tiebreaker rule. And guess what? It’s the Suns that have got the advantage over the Pelicans this time.
Now, don’t go thinkin’ it’s just some fluke. The Suns managed to win two out of the three games they played against the Pelicans this season. That right there is the reason they’ve got the upper hand when it comes to the tiebreaker. If both teams end up with the same record by the time the regular season ends, the Suns will move ahead of New Orleans and take the higher spot. That’s how the tiebreaker works in these cases.
So, what’s the tiebreaker all about?
- Head-to-head record: This is the first thing they look at. If one team wins more games against the other, they get the tiebreaker.
- Division leader: If one team is the division leader and the other is not, the leader wins the tiebreaker.
- Division record: For teams that are in the same division, they check how many games they won against other teams in their division.
- Conference record: And lastly, they’ll look at how the teams did overall in their conference.
Now, let’s break it down a bit more. When the Suns played the Pelicans this season, they came out on top twice. So, because of that head-to-head record, the Suns are ahead in the tiebreaker. The Pelicans, well, they’re gonna have to hope for a bit of luck if they want to end up ahead if both teams finish with the same number of wins. It’s all down to that record against each other. So if the Pelicans win the same amount of games as the Suns, but the Suns beat ‘em twice, the Suns come out on top in the end.
What does this mean for the playoff race?
Well, let’s take a look at how things stand. As it is right now, the Suns are sittin’ in a good spot, and they got that tiebreaker locked up over New Orleans. If the Suns win their games and the Pelicans lose a few, the Suns could easily leapfrog ‘em in the standings and move up to that sixth seed. So, it’s real important for both teams to keep a good eye on their upcoming games, ‘cause that tiebreaker could make all the difference.
And let me tell ya, it’s not just these two teams that are in the thick of things. The Lakers, they’ve got their own tiebreaker situation goin’ on, too. The Suns have got the tiebreaker over the Lakers, but the Lakers might end up with the tiebreaker over the Pelicans, depending on how their games go. You can see how all this gets mighty complicated, can’t ya?
But back to the Suns and Pelicans—if the Pelicans end up with the same record as the Suns but don’t have that head-to-head win, they’re gonna fall behind in the standings. That’s just how it works in this here NBA system. And if you’re rootin’ for the Suns, well, it’s lookin’ pretty good for them right now with that tiebreaker advantage.
What’s next for both teams?
The Suns, well, they’ve been playin’ some good basketball as of late. If they can keep it up and get a few more wins under their belt, they could end up movin’ on up the standings. And the Pelicans, they’re gonna have to keep grindin’ too. They got a shot, but they’ll need to win some games and hope the Suns stumble a bit along the way.
So, in short, the Suns hold the tiebreaker over the Pelicans right now, thanks to their head-to-head record. If both teams finish with the same number of wins, the Suns will have the advantage and move ahead. There’s still plenty of basketball to be played, but for now, that’s how the tiebreaker shakes out. Now, I reckon both teams are gonna be keepin’ a close eye on each other for the rest of the season!
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