How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

How we did yesterday and who we should root for today.   Explain

Tuesday100.0*Chance in playoffs
Chicago 97 Houston 120 -0.2
LA Lakers 100 New York 94 -0.2
LA Clippers 112 Denver 100 +0.1
If winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Wednesday100.0*Chance in playoffs
Utah vs Golden State-0.1*-0.0*-0.0+0.1

* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know.

What If

Chances based on how well the Dallas finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-Lplayoffs123456789101112131415Count
6654-0In100121
5341-13In1001
5240-14In1767176
5139-15In11583219
5038-16In44345851
4937-17In42850162170
4836-18In113503060431
4735-1999.7%06374014301,121
4634-2098.71214029812,531
4533-2193.80082937206105,702
4432-2281.202153232153011,393
4331-2359.3005203428112020,900
4230-2434.50182535246035,472
4129-2514.5002123036172056,044
4028-264.50041838327080,707
3927-270.9001829441710108,616
3826-280.100216463230134,506
3725-290.0007384680155,166
3624-30Out0225541710164,211
3523-31Out0114533030161,876
3422-32Out006444270146,994
3321-33Out023151150122,266
3220-34Out01195227294,875
3119-35Out0104640467,350
3018-36Out0434521043,963
2917-37Out0122571926,127
2816-38Out012563114,298
2715-39Out0549467,195
2614-40Out239593,291
2513-41Out129711,289
2412-42Out01683481
2311-43Out11386163
2210-44Out69449
219-45Out89212
12-20Out100127*
Total:3.9%000001249193022921,467,524

* Row combines multiple less frequent records.

Games Above .500
Chance Will Make Playoffs

Lottery

Ye of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds.

Big Games

TuesdayNone
If winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Wednesday100.0*Lottery seed
San Antonio vs Toronto-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

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TWW-L123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
6654-0100
5341-13100
5240-14176717
5139-15555832
5038-164412458
4937-1721254491162
4836-181854823060
4735-190024344401430
4634-20011553812981
4533-210004426336020510
4432-220121053023201530
4331-2300023164331281120
4230-24001542233524700
4129-250001284293618200
4028-260002215353310100
3927-2700015223925710
3826-28000182836206100
3725-2900212303318410
3624-3000315313215300
3523-3101519342911200
3422-320017233525810
3321-33002112835205000
3220-3400031533331420
3119-35015213628810
3018-360019283820400
2917-37021535331320
2816-3800523392570
2715-3901103236183
2614-40031939317
2513-41110323918
2412-423194731
2311-43124345
2210-4463955
219-451783
208-463367
12-19100
Total:000000000102047101112131210852100