Are the 3 Div champs guaranteed the top 3 seeds?

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    My understanding is they are only guaranteed a top 4 seed. One division could conceivably have 2 of the top 3 seeds. Is this correct?
     
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    Well, they get the 3rd seed, but aren't guaranteed HCA.
     
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    Yep you're right. One division could even have the top two seeds if the two teams have ridiculously good records.
     
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    They only get a top-four seed but as said that doesn't guarantee home-court advantage. See recent Utah/Houston playoff matchups.
     
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    Wrong.

    It's pretty stupid. You are only guaranteed a Top FOUR seed but the top 4 records get HCA.
     
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    Yes
     
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    top 4
     
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    You're right. I meant to say they're guaranteed a playoff spot, but not HCA. Sorry for any confusion.
     
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