How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

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

Tuesday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Chicago 97 Houston 120 -0.5
LA Lakers 100 New York 94 -0.4
LA Clippers 112 Denver 100 +0.4
+0.0
If winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Wednesday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Memphis vs Philadelphia-0.3*-0.4*+0.3+0.3
Portland vs Sacramento-0.2*-0.4*-0.1+0.2
Phoenix vs New York-0.2*-0.1*+0.1+0.2

* 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
55-66In100102*
5442-12In8111727
5341-13In7914770
5240-14In6425110222
5139-15In452942110532
5038-16In2832829401,447
4937-17In1227123810003,202
4836-18In418154020306,221
4735-19In1913343291011,889
4634-20100.0%031021382251020,622
4533-2199.5016930341640033,868
4432-2295.90321532301440050,557
4331-2382.101041731281440070,985
4230-2455.10001518312814300091,212
4129-2525.20001618312813300109,144
4028-267.4000161932281220122,065
3927-271.400017223427910127,329
3826-280.1002926362250122,185
3725-290.0002133336141110,046
3624-300.00004214228491,011
3523-31Out0011036421170,249
3422-32Out0424512150,824
3321-33Out00113513534,102
3220-34Out006444920,999
3119-35Out3336411,920
3018-36Out122766,234
2917-37Out015853,113
2816-38Out08921,360
2715-39Out496571
2614-40Out199218
2513-41Out29860
12-24Out100123*
Total:23.3%001134679111214141251,172,509

* 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

Tuesday100.0*Lottery seed
Chicago 97 Houston 120 +0.0
LA Clippers 112 Denver 100 -0.0
Brooklyn 76 Boston 93 *+0.0
WednesdayNone

* 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
55-66100
5442-126715117
5341-136414147
5240-14501425110
5139-15281728142110
5038-161216293829040
4937-17492161203621000
4836-181310814135520030
4735-1901351222593219010
4634-20003731110353220510
4533-210013337228331160400
4432-2200120278265291140410
4331-2300100149827428014400
4230-240000011410827427143000
4129-2500001151172728154000
4028-2600001251327291751000
3927-2700000131124292093000
3826-28000027192725145100
3725-2900015142528198200
3624-30000031022292310200
3523-310002921302411200
3422-32000282231251020
3321-33002924342381
3220-34002112835204
3119-3500416353312
3018-36016254325
2917-3702144440
2816-38083656
2715-3922771
2614-401486
2513-411387
12-24100
Total:000000112131416278887776654211