The Chicago Bulls face The Washington Wizards in a critical game Wednesday night in Washington.



It’s winding down into a three-team race for the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot. The Bulls (33-32) are clinging onto a narrow lead over the Detroit Pistons (34-33) and the Wizards (31-35). Due to strength of schedule, the Pistons are still a mathematical favorite to get the last spot:



Here are the playoff odds, as of 3/16/16:



So this game has big implications for tiebreaker scenarios.



If two teams remain tied at the end of the regular season, the first tiebreaker goes to the team with the better head-to-head record.



The Pistons currently hold the tiebreaker advantage over the Bulls, leading the season series at 2-1. The Bulls will have a chance to tie that record on April 2 in those teams’ last meeting of the season. If the Bulls do win that game and even the season series, the next tiebreaker is division...