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 -0.2
Miami 103 Oklahoma City 97 +0.0
If winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Wednesday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Memphis vs Philadelphia+2.1+2.1-2.2-2.1
+0.3+0.3-0.3-0.3
San Antonio vs Toronto-0.1-0.1+0.1+0.1
Utah vs Golden State+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

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

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-Lplayoffs123456789101112131415Count
61-75In100188*
6042-15In991182
5941-16In1000496
5840-17In99101,162
5739-18In98102,584
5638-19In954015,171
5537-20In908029,823
5436-21In83130417,023
5335-22In722017028,293
5234-23In5728312042,979
5133-24In41356180061,340
5032-25In253611261080,990
4931-26In1232173540099,347
4830-27In523214011100114,945
4729-28In112223822400122,795
4628-29100.0%0519283213200122,165
4527-3099.8011315342692000114,387
4426-3198.20085223222820099,400
4325-3289.70419243121820080,637
4224-3367.710210243022920060,540
4123-3436.3000210243122920042,847
4022-3512.600021023312392028,247
3921-362.70021024322371017,347
3820-370.200211273420509,902
3719-38Out031532341315,209
3618-39Out00420412952,546
3517-40Out193445121,102
3416-41Out3224927488
3315-42Out2125135186
3214-43Out6415471
3113-44Out8425012
3012-45Out33676
18-29Out10099*
Total:89.9%121311191397543211001,172,509

* 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
Miami 103 Oklahoma City 97 -0.0
If winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Wednesday100.0*Lottery seed
Memphis vs Philadelphia-0.6-0.6+0.6+0.6
San Antonio vs Toronto+0.1+0.1-0.1-0.1
Minnesota vs Houston-0.0*-0.0*+0.1+0.0
Utah vs Golden State-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
61-75100
6042-15991
5941-161000
5840-1799010
5739-1897110
5638-19932401
5537-20864802
5436-2177613004
5335-22629200170
5234-23451328031200
5133-242614341618000
5032-25121333311026110
4931-2649266170332400
4830-2714158201355110100
4729-2801572022992104000
4628-2900141541612302120200
4527-3000185510277251902000
4426-310003515121029422080200
4325-3201301271582832109200
4224-330100237168282228200
4123-34000002371772922102000
4022-3500000024617282513410
3921-360000241325271882000
3820-3700029202623145100
3719-380015152426198200
3618-39012102030231030
3517-400171930261430
3416-41161731251631
3315-4226232824133
3214-431828322010
3113-441742833
3012-456733
2911-46100
2810-47100
180-57100
Total:841039215411281615132211000000000