Is this the strongest Division start ever?

[karpasov]

Average winning % - 0.615 (!!!)

Comparison to the other divisions -



If not the strongest ever, for sure the most underrated ever. I guess no one thought that the Jazz, Nuggets and Wolves will have these records prior to the season.

Any insights RE: this?

 

[Stoked]

I am not sure but the NW division is killing right now. They want to give teams the gauntlet on the road then give thema 5 game NW division road trip. Playing in the two toughest arenas to play in (Portland and Utah) then just when you think you got over the hump you have Denver, OKC and Minny

 

[Deleted member 848]

Insanity. I swear, every team in the division has a chance of making the playoffs. I would like to know if that has ever happened in the NBA before

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Do divisions even matter in Basketball? I would like to see the NBA put emphasis on divisional games like the NFL does. Make it to where we play everyone in our division 6 times instead of four. I think that would make rivalries more fun within the division.

 

[Stoked]

Do divisions even matter in Basketball? I would like to see the NBA put emphasis on divisional games like the NFL does. Make it to where we play everyone in our division 6 times instead of four. I think that would make rivalries more fun within the division.

Yes they do but in a bad way. I base this on how they have the playoffs set up. Division leaders are guaranteed a top 4 seed. Other then that I do not see how they really affect things. Maybe take 1 game away from all non division same conference teams and give that game to teams in your divisions.

Ex. Jazz play Pacific and Southwest teams three times each. that gives another 810 games to the in division teams.

 

[Matthew Thomas Castleton]

Yes they do but in a bad way. I base this on how they have the playoffs set up. Division leaders are guaranteed a top 4 seed. Other then that I do not see how they really affect things. Maybe take 1 game away from all non division same conference teams and give that game to teams in your divisions.

Ex. Jazz play Pacific and Southwest teams three times each. that gives another 810 games to the in division teams.

Divisions are also used for tie-breaking purposes. If two teams from the same division have the same record and split their head-to-head meetings, the next tie-breaker is divisional record. Also, only two teams per division can land top-four seeds in the conference playoffs. Earlier this season, the Jazz had the third-best record in the Western Conference, but were only the #5 seed in the playoffs because the Nuggets and the Thunder had the best and second-best records in the division. However, just because you are the lower seed in a playoff matchup does not mean that you will not have home court advantage. HCA is determined by overall record, not seed. If three teams in the same division all have better records than a division leader, said third team in the division would be the #5 seed with home court advantage over the #4 seed division leader. This happened to the Jazz a few seasons ago when they faced Houston in the playoffs. The Jazz won the Northwest Division, but three teams from the Southwest Division (San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston) all had better overall records than the Jazz. Houston had the worst record of said three teams, so they were the #5 seed. However, they had HCA against the Jazz because they had the better overall record.

 

[Stoked]

Divisions are also used for tie-breaking purposes. If two teams from the same division have the same record and split their head-to-head meetings, the next tie-breaker is divisional record. Also, only two teams per division can land top-four seeds in the conference playoffs. Earlier this season, the Jazz had the third-best record in the Western Conference, but were only the #5 seed in the playoffs because the Nuggets and the Thunder had the best and second-best records in the division. However, just because you are the lower seed in a playoff matchup does not mean that you will not have home court advantage. HCA is determined by overall record, not seed. If three teams in the same division all have better records than a division leader, said third team in the division would be the #5 seed with home court advantage over the #4 seed division leader. This happened to the Jazz a few seasons ago when they faced Houston in the playoffs. The Jazz won the Northwest Division, but three teams from the Southwest Division (San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston) all had better overall records than the Jazz. Houston had the worst record of said three teams, so they were the #5 seed. However, they had HCA against the Jazz because they had the better overall record.

I explained the seeding being affected by division leaders. Just not nearly as in depth as you. Youa re right by them affecting tie breakers. More games within the division means a less likely scenario where tie breakers are needed. HCA advantage goes to the best record. I just think it is stupid the way they do seeding. Better record should get the higher seed.

 

[Stoked]

All five teams are now above .500. Minny won so they are 13-12.