The goal for every team is make the Play-offs, you never make it in April, or lose it either, if your a good team. Too long of a season. Not a good team, doesn't matter what Month. Winning percentage only matters if it counts that your better then the team behind you, and make the Play-offs.
Other teams are going to have injuries, go in slumps, many different things.
5 games behind in April, and 5 games behind in Sept. too way different things, and vice versa.
5 games up in April, and 5 games up in Sept.