Chicago Bulls Playoff ChancesLost to Houston 97-120, playoff odds down 4.6 to 90.8% 15-12 .556 How are these numbers calculated? Big GamesHow we did yesterday and who we should root for today. Explain | Tuesday | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Average seed | | Chicago 97 Houston 120 | -1.5 | | -0.3 | | | | If winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway | | Wednesday | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Average seed | | Indiana vs Chicago | -1.4-1.2+2.3+2.5 | | -0.2-0.2+0.4+0.4 | | | Orlando vs New Orleans | -0.3*-0.3+0.7+0.7 | | | | | Memphis vs Philadelphia | +0.2*+0.2-0.6-0.5 | | | | | Atlanta vs Detroit | +0.1*-0.0*-0.0-0.2 | | | | | Milwaukee vs Brooklyn | -0.1*-0.0*+0.3+0.1 | | | |
* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know. What IfChances based on how well the Chicago finish out the regular season. Explain | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | | | If finish: | Chance in | Chance will finish regular season at seed | | | TW | W | - | L | playoffs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Count | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 58 | -70 | | In | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 162 | * | | 57 | | 42 | - | 13 | In | 85 | 14 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 111 | | | 56 | | 41 | - | 14 | In | 79 | 20 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 295 | | | 55 | | 40 | - | 15 | In | 61 | 34 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 758 | | | 54 | | 39 | - | 16 | In | 50 | 42 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,953 | | | 53 | | 38 | - | 17 | In | 34 | 48 | 16 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 4,478 | | | 52 | | 37 | - | 18 | In | 21 | 51 | 26 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 9,278 | | | 51 | | 36 | - | 19 | In | 11 | 43 | 40 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 17,553 | | | 50 | | 35 | - | 20 | In | 4 | 33 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 31,050 | | | 49 | | 34 | - | 21 | In | 1 | 21 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 49,513 | | | 48 | | 33 | - | 22 | In | 0 | 12 | 63 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 73,095 | | | 47 | | 32 | - | 23 | In | 0 | 5 | 58 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | 100,315 | | | 46 | | 31 | - | 24 | In | 0 | 2 | 49 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | 127,788 | | | 45 | | 30 | - | 25 | 100.0 | % | 0 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | 148,108 | | | 44 | | 29 | - | 26 | 100.0 | | | 0 | 26 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | 161,088 | | | 43 | | 28 | - | 27 | 99.8 | | | 0 | 16 | 2 | 23 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | 162,236 | | | 42 | | 27 | - | 28 | 98.8 | | | 0 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | 149,852 | | | 41 | | 26 | - | 29 | 95.0 | | | | 4 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | | | | | 129,081 | | | 40 | | 25 | - | 30 | 85.8 | | | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 0 | | | | | 102,598 | | | 39 | | 24 | - | 31 | 68.7 | | | | 1 | | 0 | 4 | 22 | 41 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | | | | 75,959 | | | 38 | | 23 | - | 32 | 45.7 | | | | 0 | | 0 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 0 | | | | 51,642 | | | 37 | | 22 | - | 33 | 24.7 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | 3 | 21 | 41 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | | | 32,596 | | | 36 | | 21 | - | 34 | 9.8 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 0 | | | 18,845 | | | 35 | | 20 | - | 35 | 3.3 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 41 | 29 | 7 | 0 | | | 10,255 | | | 34 | | 19 | - | 36 | 0.6 | | | | | | | | 0 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 17 | 1 | 0 | | 5,006 | | | 33 | | 18 | - | 37 | 0.2 | | | | | | | | | 0 | 2 | 20 | 42 | 31 | 4 | 0 | | 2,315 | | | 32 | | 17 | - | 38 | Out | | | | | | | | | 1 | 8 | 37 | 43 | 11 | 1 | | 949 | | | 31 | | 16 | - | 39 | Out | | | | | | | | | 0 | 4 | 20 | 48 | 24 | 4 | | 356 | | | 30 | | 15 | - | 40 | Out | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 8 | 43 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 120 | | | 29 | | 14 | - | 41 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 35 | 44 | 15 | | 34 | | | 28 | | 13 | - | 42 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 71 | 14 | | 7 | | | 27 | | 12 | - | 43 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | 50 | | 25 | 4 | | | 25 | -26 | | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | | 3 | * | | 15 | | 0 | - | 55 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | 121 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | 90.8 | % | 1 | 4 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,467,524 | |
* Row combines multiple less frequent records.
LotteryYe of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds. Big Games| Tuesday | 100.0* | Lottery seed | | Chicago 97 Houston 120 | +0.6 | | | | If winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway | | Wednesday | 100.0* | Lottery seed | | Indiana vs Chicago | +0.5+0.5-0.9-0.9 | | | Orlando vs New Orleans | +0.0+0.0*-0.0-0.1 | | | Memphis vs Philadelphia | -0.0-0.0+0.1+0.0 | |
* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know. What If | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | | If finish: | Chance will finish season at seed | | TW | W | - | L | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 60 | -70 | | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 59 | | 44 | - | 11 | 56 | 44 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 58 | | 43 | - | 12 | 43 | 57 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 57 | | 42 | - | 13 | 20 | 65 | 12 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 56 | | 41 | - | 14 | 12 | 66 | 10 | 10 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 55 | | 40 | - | 15 | 5 | 56 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 54 | | 39 | - | 16 | 1 | 49 | 12 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 53 | | 38 | - | 17 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 43 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 52 | | 37 | - | 18 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 48 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 51 | | 36 | - | 19 | | 11 | 1 | 43 | 10 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50 | | 35 | - | 20 | | 4 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 46 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 49 | | 34 | - | 21 | | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 57 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 48 | | 33 | - | 22 | | 0 | | 12 | 2 | 61 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 47 | | 32 | - | 23 | | 0 | | 5 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 46 | | 31 | - | 24 | | 0 | | 2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 45 | | 30 | - | 25 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44 | | 29 | - | 26 | | | | 0 | 0 | 26 | | 6 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43 | | 28 | - | 27 | | | | 0 | | 16 | | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 42 | | 27 | - | 28 | | | | 0 | | 9 | | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 41 | | 26 | - | 29 | | | | | | 4 | | 0 | | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 40 | | 25 | - | 30 | | | | | | 2 | | 0 | | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 39 | | 24 | - | 31 | | | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | 4 | | 22 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 38 | | 23 | - | 32 | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 1 | | 10 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | 37 | | 22 | - | 33 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | 3 | | 21 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | 36 | | 21 | - | 34 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | 1 | | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | 35 | | 20 | - | 35 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | 3 | | 0 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | 34 | | 19 | - | 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 1 | | | 0 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | | | | | 33 | | 18 | - | 37 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | | | | 32 | | 17 | - | 38 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 3 | 15 | 31 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 0 | | | | 31 | | 16 | - | 39 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 34 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 1 | | | 30 | | 15 | - | 40 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 26 | 8 | 2 | | | 29 | | 14 | - | 41 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 35 | 41 | 18 | | | | 28 | | 13 | - | 42 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29 | | 71 | | | | 27 | | 12 | - | 43 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50 | 25 | | 25 | | 26 | | 11 | - | 44 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50 | 50 | | | 25 | | 10 | - | 45 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | 15 | | 0 | - | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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