Los Angeles Lakers Playoff Chances 2012-2013Beat New York 100-94, playoff odds up 4.7 to 59.6% 14-14 .500 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 | LA Lakers 100 New York 94 | +4.1 | | +0.2 | | Chicago 97 Houston 120 | -1.1 | | | | LA Clippers 112 Denver 100 | +0.4 | | | | | If winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway | Wednesday | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Average seed | Denver vs LA Lakers | -4.8-4.6+7.2+6.9 | | -0.2-0.2+0.4+0.4 | | Utah vs Golden State | -0.4*-0.4+0.8+0.5 | | | | Portland vs Sacramento | -0.3*-0.4*+0.3+0.7 | | | | Minnesota vs Houston | -0.2*-0.0*+0.0+0.2 | | | |
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* Row combines multiple less frequent records. Chance Will Make Playoffs
LotteryYe of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds. Big GamesTuesday | 100.0* | Lottery seed | LA Lakers 100 New York 94 | -0.4 | | Chicago 97 Houston 120 | +0.1 | | LA Clippers 112 Denver 100 | -0.0 | | | If winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway | Wednesday | 100.0* | Lottery seed | Denver vs LA Lakers | +0.4+0.4-0.7-0.6 | | Memphis vs Philadelphia | +0.0*+0.0-0.1-0.0 | |
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