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From non- + playoff.
nonplayoff (not comparable)
- (sports) Not included in a given sport's playoffs
The team played well in nonplayoff games.
1983 April 20, “Attendance woes bother Kansas City coach”, in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette[1]:Fitzsimmons guided the young Kings to a record this season - the best mark among nonplayoff teams.
