11.   Miami holds the tiebreaker edge over the Hornets and has the easier schedule in the final week of the regular season.

12.   New York also clinched the tiebreaker edge and will get the higher seed if the teams finish with the same record.

13.   The Broncos swept the Raiders this season, giving them the tiebreaker edge.

14.   The Jazz hold the tiebreaker edge by virtue of their season sweep of the Bulls.

15.   Utah also clinched a postseason tiebreaker edge on Portland by winning two of three games in the season series.

16.   With two games remaining, New York holds the tiebreaker edge and sets up a potential first-round meeting with arch-rival Miami.