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Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffsChance will finish regular season at seed
GW-LPCTGD%Change123456789101112131415Avg.ChangeRPIStrength
Oklahoma City221-6.77822499.9%-0.02532401110000000002.2-0.144.620Oklahoma City Thunder
Denver15-14.5173568.4-8.10015131617161310521007.5-0.477.521Denver Nuggets
Minnesota413-12.5202850.7-2.60012711141617161041008.4-0.0914.518Minnesota Timberwolves
Utah15-14.517-1244.1-1.9000159131618181262008.7-0.0713.493Utah Jazz
Portland313-13.500-6613.2-1.20000124610162620113010.7-0.0619.460Portland Trail Blazers

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Tuesday
Chicago 97 Houston 120
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Denver-0.7
Minnesota-1.2
-0.1
Utah-1.1
-0.0
Portland-0.5
LA Clippers 112 Denver 100
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Denver-2.1
-0.1
Minnesota+0.3
Utah+0.4
+0.0
Portland+0.2
LA Lakers 100 New York 94
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Denver-0.6
Minnesota-0.8
Utah-0.9
Portland-0.4
Miami 103 Oklahoma City 97
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Oklahoma City-0.1
Wednesday
Utah vs Golden StateIf winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Denver68.167.5*68.468.9
Minnesota50.3*50.351.851.3
Utah48.848.637.437.6
8.58.59.09.0
Portland13.0*13.1*13.313.5
Minnesota vs HoustonHomeHome OTAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Denver68.2*68.1*68.768.6
Minnesota55.455.243.943.8
8.18.18.78.7
Utah43.9*44.2*44.644.4
Denver vs LA LakersHomeHome OTAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Denver72.872.761.761.9
7.27.27.87.8
Portland vs SacramentoHomeHome OTAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Denver68.1*68.169.268.9
Minnesota50.5*50.4*51.151.2
Utah43.9*44.1*44.744.5
Portland14.815.010.010.0
10.510.511.011.0

* A starred outcome could have no effect or just a really small effect. The simulation did not run long enough to know.