Is it better conference of better division?

[efrem1]

Here is an excerpt from tonight's story on the DAL-GS game:

"And the Spurs are likely to finish with the better conference record, the tiebreaker if the clubs finish with the same overall record. That means Dallas probably will be the No. 4 seed in the West despite its impressive play all season, opening against the tough Clippers or Grizzlies before a probable second-round meeting with the Spurs."

Is it the better conference record after all?

[Kori Ellis]

I posted the answer in this thread earlier today:
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38240

[efrem1]

Thanx Kori.

[Jimcs50]

I told you guys that it is division record as first tiebreaker, a month ago, and most of you said it was conference record. I knew I was right, all along.

So Spurs have to finish 1 game ahead of Dallas to win tiebreaker, afterall, (Dallas has a 13-3 record to SA's 12-3 record) as Dallas has tiebreaker advantage.

The Houston game might be a big game afterall, if SA loses at Minn or tonight against a hot Magic team.

[travis2]

I told you guys that it is division record as first tiebreaker, a month ago, and most of you said it was conference record. I knew I was right, all along.

So Spurs have to finish 1 game ahead of Dallas to win tiebreaker, afterall, (Dallas has a 13-3 record to SA's 12-3 record) as Dallas has tiebreaker advantage.

The Houston game might be a big game afterall, if SA loses at Minn or tonight against a hot Magic team.

No, if SA wins at Houston, SA and Dallas can be tied. Dallas and SA will both be at 13-3 in the division, so next tiebreaker (conference) comes into play. I believe the Spurs are already guaranteed a better conference record.

[SAGambler]

I told you guys that it is division record as first tiebreaker, a month ago, and most of you said it was conference record. I knew I was right, all along.

So Spurs have to finish 1 game ahead of Dallas to win tiebreaker, afterall, (Dallas has a 13-3 record to SA's 12-3 record) as Dallas has tiebreaker advantage.

The Houston game might be a big game afterall, if SA loses at Minn or tonight against a hot Magic team.

Actually, the Spurs can finish with the SAME record as Dallas, as long as they beat Houston, which would give them the same division record, and then would go to conference record, where the Spurs own the tiebreaker.