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Originally Posted by twinturbo335
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They still use tie breakers before doing a random draw. Just because it's East vs West doesn't mean they automatically do a random draw.
(3) If application of the criteria in subparagraph a. or b. does not result in the breaking of a tie, the playoff positions of the tied teams will be determined by a random drawing.
http://www.nba.com/statistics/playoff_picture.html