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
LA Lakers 100 New York 94 -0.5
-0.0
LA Clippers 112 Denver 100 +0.5
Chicago 97 Houston 120 -0.4
*-0.0
If winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Wednesday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Portland vs Sacramento+5.0+4.7-5.0-5.0
+0.4+0.4-0.4-0.4
Phoenix vs New York-0.3*+0.2*+0.1+0.2
Memphis vs Philadelphia-0.2*-0.4*-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
56-69In100141*
5542-14In895685
5441-15In831115272
5340-16In721819735
5239-17In592421501,633
5138-18In413252213,427
5037-19In2433932206,795
4936-20In122914396012,696
4835-21In4181941162021,965
4734-22In11018362871034,834
4633-23100.0%031424361840051,946
4532-2499.70181132311430070,293
4431-2597.304318332812200090,286
4330-2686.30216203226112000108,080
4229-2761.70001721312511200120,456
4128-2831.10001822322510200124,440
4027-2910.0000282232259200120,542
3926-302.000029243323710108,087
3825-310.20002112835204090,663
3724-320.000315343413171,046
3623-33Out015234126351,618
3522-34Out001113741934,647
3421-35Out00426511922,056
3320-36Out0115513312,840
3219-37Out0846466,769
3118-38Out0336613,407
3017-39Out126731,543
2916-40Out01584688
2815-41Out01585268
2714-42Out39797
2613-43Out89248
13-25Out100106*
Total:43.8%113578910101110108621,172,509

* 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
LA Lakers 100 New York 94 +0.1
Chicago 97 Houston 120 +0.0
If winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
Wednesday100.0*Lottery seed
Portland vs Sacramento-0.7-0.7+0.7+0.7
San Antonio vs Toronto+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
56-69100
5542-1486456
5441-157841115
5340-16621018190
5239-17461324021500
5138-18271431152201
5037-1911123039031120
4936-204823614036360
4835-211412718135616020
4734-2201461622610270710
4633-230131041212333180400
4532-240015438248301140300
4431-25013038102752711202000
4330-260010115119284250113000
4229-27000001261392832411200
4128-2800001261482826123000
4027-2900000226152827144100
3926-300000023132528198200
3825-31000028202723135100
3724-32000151425271882000
3623-330031022282310200
3522-340002820302512300
3421-3500272031261220
3320-36002822332591
3219-3702112634225
3118-3800315333613
3017-3906244128
2916-402124145
2815-41163657
2714-421882
2613-432377
2512-442278
13-22100
Total:001121325262728298765544322100