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 -1.2
-0.1
LA Lakers 100 New York 94 -0.8
LA Clippers 112 Denver 100 +0.3
If winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Wednesday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Minnesota vs Houston+4.7+4.5-6.8-6.9
+0.2+0.2-0.3-0.4
Utah vs Golden State-0.4*-0.4+1.1+0.6
Portland vs Sacramento-0.2*-0.3*+0.4+0.5

* 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 Minnesota finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-Lplayoffs123456789101112131415Count
59-70In100122*
5845-12In604010
5744-13In393722241
5643-14In2535113084
5542-15In143217360305
5441-16In828214030817
5340-17In2162253601,964
5239-18In0722531714,342
5138-19In03164829308,891
5037-20In0111364380016,401
4936-21In072349182028,926
4835-22100.0%0312453271046,127
4734-2399.802533411730068,704
4633-2499.01119402991094,408
4532-2595.5008303819400120,716
4431-2686.30021635321220142,679
4330-2769.30016253825600157,225
4229-2846.10021232371520159,499
4128-2924.4004204030600151,010
4027-309.701932421510132,641
3926-312.7003194529500108,512
3825-320.600183642121081,736
3724-330.10032346244057,233
3623-340.001114037100037,789
3522-35Out042945212022,574
3421-36Out011644345012,591
3320-37Out0634471206,623
3219-38Out0321512513,135
3118-39Out010473851,399
3017-40Out0534538585
2916-41Out2255617221
2815-42Out22413768
2714-43Out14384821
22-26Out1004*
130-57Out100121
Total:50.7%0012711141617161041001,467,524

* 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

Tuesday100.0*Lottery seed
Chicago 97 Houston 120 +0.1
LA Lakers 100 New York 94 +0.0
LA Clippers 112 Denver 100 -0.0
If winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Wednesday100.0*Lottery seed
Minnesota vs Houston-0.4-0.4+0.6+0.6

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TWW-L123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
59-70100
5845-12402040
5744-13291037222
5643-14196351130
5542-158730217360
5441-16262622140030
5340-170212422051260
5239-18043210512171
5138-19001216144429030
5037-20001101306430800
4936-2100611664901820
4835-2202175442320710
4734-230112330341017300
4633-240001144391290910
4532-25000044273380190400
4431-260000121243413201220
4330-2700003321437125600
4229-2800001843023715200
4128-29000231643930700
4027-30000154284118300
3926-310001213373311200
3825-3200013213626102000
3724-3300172433249200
3623-3400192432239200
3522-350210243222820
3421-36002112632217100
3320-3700312273419500
3219-38041432311530
3118-390141836291020
3017-4001624402361
2916-41021232341450
2815-421416263715
2714-435383819
2613-445050
22-25100
130-57100
Total:00001021611011311511613853211000000