tiebreaker

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The critical conference game will decide the head-to-head tiebreaker between the teams that are separated by half a game in the standings.

From Los Angeles Times

With the win and a tiebreaker against Denver, the Lakers moved into fifth in the Western Conference.

From Los Angeles Times

If all three teams go 1-1 in round-robin play, a tiebreaker based on point differential will be used to determine the two finalists.

From Los Angeles Times

If you need a sudden death tiebreaker, you can be very complicated, but you have to be fair.

From Literature

The Sooners won the meet on a tiebreaker.

From Los Angeles Times