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14 relations: Division (sport), Elimination from possibility of reaching postseason, Games behind, Goal difference, Major League Baseball, Maximum flow problem, National Basketball Association, One-game playoff, Playoff berth, Promotion and relegation, Round-robin tournament, Season (sports), Sport, Tie (draw).
Division (sport)
In sports, a division is a group of teams who compete against each other for a championship.
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Elimination from possibility of reaching postseason
Elimination from possibility of reaching postseason, or being eliminated from playoff contention, refers to when the record of a team in a sports league has fallen so low that it is mathematically impossible for the team to qualify for the postseason, even if they win all their remaining games and the team(s) they are trailing lose all their remaining games.
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Games behind
In most North American sports, the phrase games behind or games back (often abbreviated GB), is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division.
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Goal difference
Goal difference or points difference is a form of tiebreaker used to rank sport teams which finish on equal points in a league competition.
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.
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Maximum flow problem
In optimization theory, maximum flow problems involve finding a feasible flow through a single-source, single-sink flow network that is maximum.
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National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America; composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).
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One-game playoff
A one-game playoff, sometimes known as a pennant playoff, tiebreaker game or knockout game, is a tiebreaker in certain sports—usually but not always professional—to determine which of two teams, tied in the final standings, will qualify for a post-season tournament.
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Playoff berth
In a sports league, a playoff berth is a position in the playoffs secured ("clinched") ahead—and sometimes well ahead—of the season's conclusion.
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Promotion and relegation
In sports leagues, promotion and relegation is a process where teams are transferred between multiple divisions based on their performance for the completed season.
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Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament (or all-play-all tournament) is a competition in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn.
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Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a typical season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session: for example, in Major League Baseball the season lasts approximately from April to October.
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Sport
Sport (British English) or sports (American English) includes all forms of competitive physical activity or games which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants, and in some cases, entertainment for spectators.
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Tie (draw)
A draw or tie occurs in a competitive sport when the results are identical or inconclusive.
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