The rule giving the team with the better record home court advantage in the playoffs regardless of seed was enacted berore this season.
even if the celtics win their division giving them the higher seed (#3) regardless of record, they dont get home court if they play a team with a better record.
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Boston</TD><TD align=middle> 38</TD><TD align=middle>32</TD><TD align=middle>0.543</TD><TD align=middle></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Chicago</TD><TD align=middle>37</TD><TD align=middle>31</TD><TD align=middle>0.544
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Overall
</TD></TR><TR class=bg1 align=middle><TD align=left>Team</TD><TD align=middle>GB</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>1. y-Miami</TD><TD align=middle>-</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>2. Detroit</TD><TD align=middle>9</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>3. Boston</TD><TD align=middle>14½</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>4. Washington</TD><TD align=middle>14</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>5. Chicago</TD><TD align=middle>14½</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>6. Cleveland</TD><TD align=middle>16</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>7. Indiana</TD><TD align=middle>17</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>8. Philadelphia</TD><TD align=middle>17½</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
even if the celtics win their division giving them the higher seed (#3) regardless of record, they dont get home court if they play a team with a better record.
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Boston</TD><TD align=middle> 38</TD><TD align=middle>32</TD><TD align=middle>0.543</TD><TD align=middle></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Chicago</TD><TD align=middle>37</TD><TD align=middle>31</TD><TD align=middle>0.544
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Overall
</TD></TR><TR class=bg1 align=middle><TD align=left>Team</TD><TD align=middle>GB</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>1. y-Miami</TD><TD align=middle>-</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>2. Detroit</TD><TD align=middle>9</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>3. Boston</TD><TD align=middle>14½</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>4. Washington</TD><TD align=middle>14</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>5. Chicago</TD><TD align=middle>14½</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>6. Cleveland</TD><TD align=middle>16</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>7. Indiana</TD><TD align=middle>17</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>8. Philadelphia</TD><TD align=middle>17½</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>