Is it normal that a team with a better record win less profit due to less game played ?
This team with a better record has a chance to play 5 games. :P
The revenue lost are also happening the season after and through merchandising.
In the end, my main point is we shouldn't reward too much the teams finishing first or second compared to the ones finishing 5/6th or that would increase the gap for the next season. However, if you reward the #4, you do have to reward those that had a better finish. If someone think it's better for his team to finish 5th, he can try for it, I feel it's still better and, in a non totally realistic way, some strategy.
I understand but with more money and a better ranking for the draft the 5th seed is very tempting.