In the six seasons from 2005 through 2010, earning a bye hardly guaranteed a spot in the championship round. In the five seasons since then, that has changed — dramatically. Before the lockout, teams with the top two seeds were 12-12 in their first playoff appearances. In the five seasons since then, the top two…
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