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 +0.2
If winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Wednesday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Portland vs Sacramento+1.6+1.8-3.3-3.3
+0.2+0.2-0.3-0.3
Utah vs Golden State-0.2*-0.2*+0.1+0.3

* 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 Portland finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-Lplayoffs123456789101112131415Count
6956-0In100121
5542-14In60405
5441-15In1919194416
5340-16In3152452633
5239-17In13255812199
5138-18In021252322251
5037-19In19434250672
4936-20In06275115101,609
4835-21In03154829603,476
4734-2299.9%16383814207,413
4633-2399.21222412771013,930
4532-2495.5001031361840025,231
4431-2584.6003173331132040,902
4330-2664.8001622362691062,375
4229-2739.302102835214087,843
4128-2818.40031533341310114,573
4027-296.401622402830139,833
3926-301.50011035431000156,600
3825-310.200422512120162,651
3724-320.00111483460156,470
3623-330.000437461310139,850
3522-34Out0123492420114,922
3421-35Out001245377087,949
3320-36Out05334714061,943
3219-37Out02215026139,962
3118-38Out0114639424,009
3017-39Out053650913,144
2916-40Out022457186,508
2815-41Out11357293,036
2714-42Out0651421,299
2613-43Out33957445
2512-44Out13267167
2411-45Out237753
2310-46Out307010
13-22Out100124*
Total:13.2%000012461016262011301,467,524

* 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
LA Lakers 100 New York 94 +0.0
If winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Wednesday100.0*Lottery seed
Portland vs Sacramento-0.3-0.3+0.6+0.6

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TWW-L123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
6956-0100
5542-14402040
5441-1519191944
5340-163123244836
5239-17132558121
5138-1801112493322
5037-19019134842050
4936-200611985001510
4835-210218746229060
4734-2211243443701420
4633-230002166392270710
4532-24000055274360180400
4431-250000121253223101330
4330-2600013418435125910
4229-27000164253352140
4128-2800012115313514100
4027-29001331938306100
3926-3000001726402051000
3825-310001113333164100
3724-3200316323015300
3623-33000519322913300
3522-3401621332610200
3421-35000192434238100
3320-36002112834205000
3219-3700315323214200
3118-380152036288100
3017-39019283720500
2916-40021534341320
2815-410422382681
2714-421103236193
2613-43317393110
2512-4410314614
2411-456234328
2310-46104050
13-22100
Total:0000000010203151913141211975321000