Games Above .500
Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffsChance will finish regular season at seed
GW-LPCTGD%Change123456789101112131415Avg.ChangeRPI
Oklahoma City221-6.77822496.3%-0.92725245543221100003.0-0.224Oklahoma City Thunder
Minnesota413-12.5202848.9-0.4124579101111101087418.514Minnesota Timberwolves
Utah15-14.517-1248.9-0.5123589101111111086418.6-0.0213Utah Jazz
Denver15-14.5173548.7-6.2124579101011101087418.5-0.457Denver Nuggets
Portland313-13.500-6643.8-0.5113578910101110108629.0-0.0219Portland Trail Blazers

Big Games

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Tuesday
LA Clippers 112 Denver 100
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Minnesota+0.4
+0.0
Utah+0.6
Denver-4.8
-0.4
Portland+0.5
LA Lakers 100 New York 94
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Oklahoma City-0.1
Minnesota-0.5
-0.0
Utah-0.6
Denver-0.6
-0.0
Portland-0.5
-0.0
Chicago 97 Houston 120
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Oklahoma City-0.1
Minnesota-0.6
Utah-0.5
-0.0
Denver-0.5
Portland-0.4
*-0.0
Miami 103 Oklahoma City 97
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Oklahoma City-0.8
-0.2
Utah+0.0
Wednesday
Utah vs Golden StateIf winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Minnesota48.6*48.6*49.449.2
Utah54.254.743.043.5
8.18.19.09.0
Denver*48.547.9*48.948.9
Portland vs SacramentoHomeHome OTAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Oklahoma City96.2*96.3*96.396.4
Minnesota48.5*48.5*49.349.3
Utah48.5*48.7*49.149.2
Denver48.3*48.3*49.049.0
Portland48.848.438.838.8
8.58.69.49.4
Denver vs LA LakersHomeHome OTAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Denver54.354.342.843.0
8.18.19.09.0
Minnesota vs HoustonHomeHome OTAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Minnesota54.454.143.443.4
8.18.18.98.9
Phoenix vs New YorkHomeHome OTAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Oklahoma City96.2*96.2*96.496.4
Minnesota48.5*49.0*49.349.2
Utah48.6*48.3*49.249.2
Denver48.2*48.2*49.349.1
Portland43.5*44.0*43.944.0
Memphis vs PhiladelphiaHomeHome OTAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Minnesota48.6*49.0*48.949.1
Portland43.6*43.4*43.644.0
San Antonio vs TorontoHomeHome OTAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Minnesota48.7*49.0*49.349.1
Utah48.6*48.5*49.049.1

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