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
LA Clippers122-6.78627197.5%+0.932241810643211000002.8+0.233Los Angeles Clippers
Oklahoma City221-6.77822496.3-0.92725245543221100003.0-0.224Oklahoma City Thunder
San Antonio21-8.72421794.4-0.1171918141075322110003.8-0.021San Antonio Spurs
Memphis418-7.72013689.9-0.1121311191397543211004.6-0.025Memphis Grizzlies
Golden State118-10.6434481.0-0.367817141210865321105.8-0.089Golden State Warriors
Houston215-12.5567658.3+4.9233811111111109865317.9+0.3812Houston Rockets
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
LA Lakers114-14.5007943.4+4.51125781010111111108529.0+0.3415Los Angeles Lakers
Dallas112-16.429-9723.3-0.50011346791112141412510.6-0.0420Dallas Mavericks
Phoenix111-17.393-10016.4-0.5000123467912141717811.3-0.0424Phoenix Suns
Sacramento29-18.333-1548.4-0.2000011235691217251712.4-0.0322Sacramento Kings
New Orleans25-22.185-1770.9-0.00000000011259206214.2-0.0125New Orleans Hornets

Big Games

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Tuesday
LA Clippers 112 Denver 100
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
LA Clippers+1.0
+0.2
Golden State+0.3
-0.0
Houston+0.4
Minnesota+0.4
+0.0
Utah+0.6
Denver-4.8
-0.4
Portland+0.5
LA Lakers+0.4
+0.0
Dallas+0.4
+0.0
Phoenix+0.3
Sacramento+0.2
New Orleans*+0.1
Chicago 97 Houston 120
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
LA Clippers-0.1
Oklahoma City-0.1
San Antonio*-0.1
-0.0
Memphis-0.2
Golden State-0.4
Houston+4.7
+0.4
Minnesota-0.6
Utah-0.5
-0.0
Denver-0.5
Portland-0.4
*-0.0
LA Lakers-0.6
Dallas-0.5
Phoenix-0.3
Sacramento-0.2
LA Lakers 100 New York 94
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
LA Clippers-0.1
Oklahoma City-0.1
San Antonio-0.2
Golden State-0.2
Houston-0.6
-0.0
Minnesota-0.5
-0.0
Utah-0.6
Denver-0.6
-0.0
Portland-0.5
-0.0
LA Lakers+4.6
+0.4
Dallas-0.4
Phoenix-0.4
Sacramento-0.2
Miami 103 Oklahoma City 97
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Oklahoma City-0.8
-0.2
Memphis+0.0
Utah+0.0
Wednesday
Denver vs LA LakersIf winner is:HomeHome OTAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Denver54.354.342.843.0
8.18.19.09.0
LA Lakers37.937.749.649.0
9.49.48.58.6
Minnesota vs HoustonHomeHome OTAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Houston52.752.863.763.8
8.38.37.47.4
Minnesota54.454.143.443.4
8.18.18.98.9
Utah vs Golden StateHomeHome OTAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
LA Clippers2.82.82.92.9
Memphis4.6*4.64.74.6
Golden State77.277.484.684.9
6.26.15.45.4
Minnesota48.6*48.6*49.449.2
Utah54.254.743.043.5
8.18.19.09.0
Denver*48.547.9*48.948.9
LA Lakers43.2*42.9*44.043.7
Phoenix16.2*16.2*16.316.5
Portland vs SacramentoHomeHome OTAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
LA Clippers97.5*97.6*97.597.6
Oklahoma City96.2*96.3*96.396.4
Golden State80.9*80.6*81.481.2
Houston57.9*58.2*58.558.6
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
LA Lakers43.1*43.2*44.043.8
Dallas23.1*22.9*23.223.6
Phoenix16.2*16.2*16.716.6
Sacramento6.16.110.810.6
12.712.712.112.1
Phoenix vs New YorkHomeHome OTAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Oklahoma City96.2*96.2*96.496.4
San Antonio94.3*94.3*94.594.5
Golden State80.8*81.0*81.281.2
Houston57.9*57.7*58.658.6
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
LA Lakers43.1*42.8*43.743.8
Dallas23.1*23.2*23.423.5
Phoenix19.319.313.313.5
11.011.011.611.6
Sacramento8.3*8.1*8.68.6
Memphis vs PhiladelphiaHomeHome OTAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
San Antonio3.93.93.73.7
Memphis92.092.087.787.8
4.34.34.94.9
Golden State5.85.85.75.8
Houston58.0*57.8*58.558.5
Minnesota48.6*49.0*48.949.1
Portland43.6*43.4*43.644.0
LA Lakers43.2*43.6*44.043.6
Dallas23.1*23.0*23.623.6
Phoenix16.2*16.3*16.716.5
San Antonio vs TorontoHomeHome OTAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
San Antonio95.795.892.793.0
3.53.54.04.0
Memphis4.74.74.64.6
Minnesota48.7*49.0*49.349.1
Utah48.6*48.5*49.049.1
Orlando vs New OrleansHomeHome OTAway OTAway
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
New Orleans0.60.61.11.1
14.314.314.114.1

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