How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

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

TuesdayNone
If winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Wednesday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Orlando vs New Orleans+4.8+5.1-4.8-4.8
+0.3+0.3-0.3-0.3
Memphis vs Philadelphia+0.7*+0.6-0.9-0.7
San Antonio vs Toronto+0.5*+0.3*-0.7-0.4

* 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 Orlando finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-Lplayoffs123456789101112131415Count
55-67In100117*
5442-13In962254
5341-14In9037147
5240-15In8469380
5139-16In7212151964
5038-17In571802312,201
4937-18In402213344,676
4836-19In2323342808,964
4735-20In11216451710016,279
4634-21In3138432840027,484
4533-22100.0%16832391220042,358
4432-2399.902618402681061,033
4331-2499.20137283520510081,615
4230-2595.2022133132164000100,362
4129-2682.3010416313014300115,356
4028-2757.9001519332912200124,456
3927-2829.700017223626810124,377
3826-2910.600019273720400115,697
3725-302.5000213343414200100,481
3624-310.400421372881080,831
3523-320.00192837204060,350
3422-330.000215353312142,216
3321-34Out016244025527,430
3220-35Out021335381216,771
3119-36Out0052545259,099
3018-37Out021444404,776
2917-38Out0735582,370
2816-39Out022771983
2715-40Out11881403
2614-41Out1486135
2513-42Out89226
2412-43Out69417
12-23Out100101*
Total:47.8%111589101213131185311,172,509

* 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
Miami 103 Oklahoma City 97 +0.0
LA Clippers 112 Denver 100 *-0.0
Chicago 97 Houston 120 -0.0
If winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Wednesday100.0*Lottery seed
Orlando vs New Orleans-0.8-0.8+0.8+0.8
Memphis vs Philadelphia-0.1*-0.1+0.1+0.1
San Antonio vs Toronto-0.0*-0.0*+0.1+0.0
Charlotte vs Miami+0.0+0.1-0.0-0.0
Atlanta vs Detroit+0.0*+0.1-0.0-0.0

* 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
55-67100
5442-1387922
5341-14711837
5240-154738619
5139-1627451021401
5038-17124612502031
4937-1843611111027640
4836-19122617312814800
4735-200112183321251421000
4634-2130133510331994000
4533-221061632915241032000
4432-2300206017634131361100
4331-2401030712772911951100
4230-2500220131297259741000
4129-260010040161306238631000
4028-27001501823261212831000
3927-280001070222715201682000
3826-29000109016162423135100
3725-3000020014132426188200
3624-310000031022282210300
3523-3200002820292512300
3422-33000272031261220
3321-34002822322691
3220-3500292635235
3119-36000314333614
3018-37015234328
2917-3801123948
2816-39043363
2715-4022276
2614-411981
2513-42892
2412-43694
12-23100
Total:0101011426282921023456665543211