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With the season coming to an end, the Pistons still have not clinched a playoff spot. They are going to figure out whether they clinch a playoff spot or not on the last day of the NBA season. They control their own fate. If they win both final games of the season; they are in.

But there was a lot of confusion to how many different scenarios the Pistons have if they are in or not. And tiebreakers made things even more confusing due to the fact that three-way tiebreakers don’t work the same way as two-way tiebreakers.

Pistons OUT

Charlotte 2-0, Detroit 1-1, Orlando 0-2, Miami 2-0

Charlotte 2-0, Detroit 1-1(or 0-2)

Charlotte 1-1, Detroit 0-2

Charlotte 2-0, Detroit 1-1, Miami 2-0
— Martin (@ImMartinHi) April 7, 2019

If Detroit, Charlotte and Orlando all finish 40-40, Pistons are out. Orlando gets 3-way tiebreaker for winning division, Charlotte has it over Detroit H2H
— James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) April 8, 2019

Even James Edwards III of The Athletic was confused about the tiebreakers.

Pretty sure Charlotte wins the division.
— Martin (@ImMartinHi) April 8, 2019

The Twitter user @THE_FERNANTULA has every scenario for the Pistons locked down.

Situation is pretty simple now.

DET IN @ 2-0

IN @ 1-1 with ORL win vs CHA
OUT @ 1-1, with CHA going 2-0
— David Fernandez (@THE_FERNANTULA) April 8, 2019

It’s going to be interesting last few days of the season for the Pistons.

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