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Hollinger's Gems: April 15, 2009

By John Hollinger
ESPN.com

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

1. When I checked my e-mail after filing Tuesday's story on the playoff possibilities, it quickly became apparent to me that a lot of people had some misunderstandings about how the tiebreakers work, especially since the league has changed the rules on playoff seeding twice in the past three years. So let's do a quick review of two key points: (A.) The three division winners are not guaranteed the top three seeds in the conference standings -- only three of the top four. Thus, it is poss ...

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