Western Playoff Chances

LA Lakers +13.2, Utah -13.2
Games Above .500  (Full Screen)
Chance Will Make Playoffs  (Full Screen)

Explain

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Chance will make playoffsWin titleChance will finish regular season at seed
4/17GW-LPCTGD%Change%Change123456789101112131415Avg.ChangeRPIStrength
Oklahoma CityLMilwaukee 89-9560-22.732755In29.7%-2.41001.03.754Oklahoma City Thunder
San AntonioLMinnesota 95-10858-24.707525In11.2-0.31002.04.690San Antonio Spurs
DenverWPhoenix 118-9857-25.695417In4.2+0.81003.0+0.102.649Denver Nuggets
LA ClippersWSacramento 112-10856-26.683529In6.6+0.11004.0-0.106.694Los Angeles Clippers
MemphisWUtah 86-7056-26.683340In1.4+0.21005.05.638Memphis Grizzlies
Golden StateWPortland 99-8847-35.57373In0.1+0.01006.0+0.228.528Golden State Warriors
LA LakersWHouston 99-9545-37.54995In+13.20.1+0.01007.0+0.6012.536Los Angeles Lakers
HoustonLLA Lakers 95-9945-37.549285In0.4-0.11008.0-0.6911.603Houston Rockets
UtahLMemphis 70-8643-39.524-7Out-13.2No-0.01009.0-0.1313.497Utah Jazz
DallasWNew Orleans 99-8741-41.500-49OutNo10010.016.481Dallas Mavericks
PortlandLGolden State 88-9933-49.402-260OutNo10011.019.401Portland Trail Blazers
MinnesotaWSan Antonio 108-9531-51.378-194OutNo10012.021.424Minnesota Timberwolves
SacramentoLLA Clippers 108-11228-54.341-400OutNo10013.0+0.2324.356Sacramento Kings
New OrleansLDallas 87-9927-55.329-317OutNo10014.0-0.2323.376New Orleans Hornets
PhoenixLDenver 98-11825-57.305-530OutNo10015.026.307Phoenix Suns

We use the real NBA tiebreakers.
Adam updates the scores (email errors to adamv at mad dot scientist dot com).

Big Games

Who should we root for?   Explain

Monday
Minnesota 80 Utah 96
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win title
Oklahoma City+0.1
LA Lakers-6.9
Utah+6.9
Phoenix 119 Houston 112
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win title
Oklahoma City-0.7
Denver+0.3
LA Clippers+0.2
Houston-0.1
Milwaukee 111 Denver 112
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win title
Oklahoma City-0.3
San Antonio+0.3
Denver+0.2
LA Clippers-0.3
Memphis-0.1
Golden State 116 San Antonio 106
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win title
Oklahoma City-0.1
San Antonio-0.1
Denver+0.1
LA Clippers+0.1
Dallas 97 Memphis 103
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win title
LA Clippers-0.1
Tuesday
LA Clippers 93 Portland 77
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win title
LA Clippers+0.1
Wednesday
Memphis 86 Utah 70
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win title
Oklahoma City-0.1
LA LakersIn
UtahOut
No
LA Lakers 99 Houston 95
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win title
Oklahoma City-1.3
San Antonio+0.9
Denver+0.1
LA Clippers+0.1
Houston-0.1
Denver 118 Phoenix 98
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win title
Oklahoma City-0.1
San Antonio+0.2
Denver+0.1
LA Clippers-0.2
Portland 88 Golden State 99
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win title
Oklahoma City+0.1
San Antonio-0.3
Denver+0.2
Sacramento 108 LA Clippers 112
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win title
Oklahoma City-0.1
LA Clippers+0.1
Memphis-0.1

First Round Opponents

Who is going to play who in the first round of the playoffs.   Explain

Oklahoma CitySan AntonioDenverLA ClippersMemphisGolden StateLA LakersHoustonUtah
Oklahoma CityNoYesNo
San AntonioNoYesNo
DenverNoYesNo
LA ClippersYesNoNo
MemphisNoYes
Golden StateNoYesNo
LA LakersNoYes
HoustonYesNoNoNo
UtahNo