there should be a reward for winning your division.

>it's not like the NFL where your divisional schedule is 6/16
>games. it's not even close to that proportion, it's not even a
>quarter of your total schedule.

i'm aware, that's why i said my scenario was unlikely.

>i don't think the raptors and blazers deserve any special
>treatment this year because they won their division. i would
>seed and do homecourt based solely on record in the NBA, even
>though in other sports i am inclined to take your position of
>valuing the divisions a bit more.

but why should other teams get special treatment when they DON'T win their division? If you have divisions set up and then say "syke! that didn't really mean shit." in April, then what's the real incentive for those first 82 games?