The game is not played if both teams are guaranteed to go to the playoffs without the game, which is possible if the team that loses the game in a tie-breaker for the division would still go to the playoffs as a wildcard.
The game is not played. Both teams are guaranteed to go to the playoffs without the game. The game is possible. The team that loses the game in a tie-breaker for the division would still go to the playoffs as a wildcard.