Yakama Clinches Spot in 2006 CBA Playoffs
Published on February 27, 2006 under Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1) News Release
Boise, ID (February 27, 2006) - The Yakama Sun Kings became the third team to clinch a spot in the 2006 Continental Basketball Association Playoffs after garnering two quarter points in its 97-90 loss to the Sioux Falls Skyforce on Saturday, Feb. 25. The Sun Kings (3.99 QP avg.) are assured of finishing no lower than third place in the Western Conference and currently sit in second place, two-tenths of a quarter point behind Sioux Falls (4.01 QP avg.).
Yakama has 171.5 total quarter points through 43 games, tied for second best in the CBA with the Rockford Lightning. The Gary Steelheads have a CBA-best 178.5 quarter points (4.06 QP avg.) and lead the Eastern Conference. Both Gary and Rockford clinched postseason spots in the Eastern Conference on Feb. 17. Meanwhile, Sioux Falls has 168.5 quarter points through 42 games and need three more quarter points to clinch a spot in postseason play.
The CBA regular season ends on Sunday, March 12. The playoff dates and times will be determined based on the order of finish and arena availability.
The Sun Kings are in action tonight, Feb. 27, as they host the Skyforce in the Yakima Valley SunDome. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. (PST).
2006 CBA Playoff Format
This season's CBA Playoffs will include the top three teams from both the Eastern and Western Conferences (six total teams). The three highest quarter-point averages in their respective conferences will qualify for the playoffs. The six teams will play three contests each in the first round in a round-robin format versus the three playoff qualifiers from the opposite conference. The three teams from each conference will be seeded one through three based upon their quarter-point averages during the regular season. The two top teams in each conference, along with the second-place team with the better quarter-point finish, will play two home games and one road game. The two third-place teams in each conference and the second-place team with the lower quarter-point finish will play two road games and one home game.
For the first time since the CBA began using quarter points to determine regular-season standings in the 1981-82 season, the league will be using quarter points to decide which teams advance from the first round of the playoffs. The two teams that accumulate the most total quarter points in their respective three first-round games will advance to play in the CBA Finals. Potential ties will be broken first by head-to-head playoff play. If two or more teams are tied, or if two teams that did not play each other in the playoffs are tied, then the team that is the higher seed will advance.
The finals will be a two-out-of-three game series using a (1-2) home-court format, with the lower seed hosting game one and the higher seed hosting games two and three (if necessary). Quarter points will not be used in the CBA Finals.
CBA Quarter Point System
The quarter point system is unique to the CBA. Regular season conference standings are determined by points won, with a team receiving three points for winning a game and one point for winning a quarter (four quarters in each game). If a quarter is tied, teams split the point. No points are awarded for overtime. Therefore, there are seven possible points to win in each game.
2006 CBA Playoff Scenario (based on league standings as of the Feb. 27, 2006)
Eastern Conference Western Conference
1A) Gary - 4.06 avg. 1B) Sioux Falls - 4.01 avg.
2B) Rockford - 3.99 avg. 2A) Yakama - 3.99 avg.
3B) Albany - 3.02 avg. 3A) Idaho - 3.70 avg.
NOTE: Yakama wins the first tie-breaking scenario over Rockford for the 2A position because of a 16.5 - 4.5 quarter point advantage in head-to-head matchups during the regular season.
Gary (1A) would host Sioux Falls and Yakama, travel to Idaho
Sioux Falls (1B) would host Rockford and Albany, travel to Gary
Yakama (2A) would host Rockford and Albany, travel to Gary
Rockford (2B) would host Idaho, travel to Sioux Falls and Yakama
Idaho (3A) would host Gary, travel to Rockford and Albany
Albany (3B) would host Idaho, travel to Sioux Falls and Yakama
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