The top spot has been decided. Three telecom companies are competing for the last spot to advance to the semifinals.
2023-2024 The winner of the Cheongjang Professional Basketball Regular League has been selected. Wonju DB clinched the championship with six games left until the end of the regular season with a 107-103 victory over Suwon KT on the 14th.
Now, there is only one ticket left for the semifinals. The teams that go straight to the semifinals can prepare for the series while avoiding physical loss. Of course, the teams that make it to the semifinals have the advantage of maintaining the sense of play, but this is only if the series ends early. Longer semifinals naturally increase physical strength, increasing the risk of injury.
Coincidentally, the teams that are targeting the second place are Changwon LG, KT, and Seoul SK. From second to fourth place, there is a 0.5 game gap. Busan KCC, which is ranking fifth, and Ulsan Hyundai Mobis, which is ranking sixth, can also rank second mathematically, but it is difficult to set a realistic goal.
The most advantageous team is LG. Not only is it ranked the highest among the three telecom companies, but it is also likely to secure or win the upper hand in relative competition with KT and SK. The match against KT ended with four wins and two losses. SK leads with three wins and two losses, and the goal difference is 33 points. Even if it loses in the sixth round, SK will have the upper hand unless there is a difference of more than 34 points.
KT is lagging behind LG by 0.5 game, but it has to be careful when it falls behind in fourth place. KT is strong against SK with two wins and three losses, and has a goal difference of -29 points. It needs to win the sixth round match by more than 30 points to gain an upper hand over SK.
LG emerged as a powerhouse as it won the runner-up prize in the last season when coach Cho Sang-hyun was appointed. Its goal is to advance to the semifinals for the first two consecutive seasons. KT advanced to the semifinals for the first time since its foundation in the 2009-2010 season, and won its first regular league title in the 2010-2011 season. In the 2021-2022 season, the team moved to Suwon from Busan, it ranked second and advanced to the semifinals.
After escaping the infamous rollercoaster ride, SK was able to avoid it, making it to the playoffs for the third consecutive season. This is the third time in the team's history, and coincidentally, SK has always maintained its streak of making the playoffs for the third consecutive season. It made it to the playoffs for the 1999-2000 season, the 2001-2002, and the 2012-2013 season, and the 2014-2015 season.
SK is currently the only team that has confirmed its advance to the playoffs in all three seasons. Next, it aims to advance to the semifinals for the fifth time in the team's history. Ulsan Hyundai Mobis has a very high chance of advancing to the playoffs for four consecutive seasons, but has yet to confirm its advance to the playoffs.
In the end, we need to play the season without any injuries to take us one step closer to the semifinals. LG's return to Asem Maray has given us momentum to its fight for second place, and KT is back with Heo Hoon. SK has Kim Sun-hyung back, but is taking a break again. There is a high possibility that he will take only one game off due to minor injuries, but Choi Boo-kyung and Song Chang-yong are leaving, and they are going for second place at a disadvantage. Which of the three telecommunications companies is the direct team to the semifinals?
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