LNB Playoffs Defined: Final Heart-Stopping Matchday
The regular season of the Super League of the National Basketball League (LNB) comes to an end this Friday with two crucial matches that will determine the final positions and the teams that will advance to the elimination phase of the tournament. The day presents the matchups between Reales and Metros in Santiago, as well as Titanes against Héroes in Moca. The standings are extremely tight, promising strong emotions. The results of these matches could generate multiple ties, which would require tie-breaking criteria such as head-to-head records and point difference.Possible scenarios
If Metros and Heroes win, Metros and Giants would tie with a 12-4 record, while Heroes would secure third place with 10-6. Mariners, Cañeros and Reales would finish tied with 8-8, with their positions being defined by point difference.
In case of victories by Titans and Reales, Giants would lead with 12-4, followed by Metros with 11-5. Reales and Heroes would tie with 9-7, favoring Reales. Furthermore, there would be a three-way tie between Titans, Cañeros and Mariners with 8-8, where Titans would have the advantage. Another possibility is that Metros and Titans win. In this case, Metros would be first with 12-4 and Giants second with the same record. Heroes would be third with 9-7, while Titans, Cañeros, Reales and Mariners would tie with 8-8, with the positions being defined by particular results and point difference. If Heroes and Royals win, Giants would finish as leaders with 12-4, followed by Mets (11-5), Heroes (10-6) and Royals (9-7). In this scenario, Titans would be eliminated with a 7-9 record. The LNB announced that, regardless of the results, Metros, Gigantes, Héroes, Cañeros and Reales have already secured their qualification to the next round. The elimination phase will begin this Sunday with a tripleheader at the venues of the three teams with the best records in the regular season.
