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n. - Overtime play in order to break a tie.

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  • "The tiebreaker is going to hurt us," Pacers center Brad Miller said.
  • The next tiebreaker is greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.
  • The final set went 18 games because no tiebreaker is used in the fifth set of Davis Cup play.
  • The third tiebreaker is the clubs 'record against West playoff teams, which will give the No. 3 seed to Houston.
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