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tiebreaker

[ tahy-brey-ker ]

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noun

a system for breaking a tie score at the end of regulation play by establishing a winner through special additional play, usually of a fairly short duration, as in tennis and soccer.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tiebreaker¹

First recorded in 1960–65; tie + breaker ¹

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Though they have the same record as Denver at 49-32, the Nuggets are the fourth seed because of tiebreakers.

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If the season ended today, the Timberwolves would get the No. 6 seed, the Clippers the No. 7 seed and the Grizzlies the No. 8 seed based on current tiebreakers.

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It will be another important game that will determine the seeding tiebreaker if the two teams end the season with identical records.

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In case of a tie, fan voting will be the tiebreaker.

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Also only eight of the 10 teams are guaranteed state playoff games, so a tiebreaker procedure is in place, starting with wins/losses in the pool, then head-to-head matchups.

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tie-break Tieck

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