Dallas Mavericks Playoff Chances 2040Beat Bulls 94-91, Lost to Heat 90-112, Lost to 76ers 92-99, Beat Rockets 119-92, Lost to Timberwolves 95-98, playoff odds down 0.6 to 0.3% 27-43 .386 How are these numbers calculated? Big GamesHow we did yesterday and who we should root for today. Explain Sunday | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Average seed | Bulls 91 Mavericks 94 | +0.9 | | +0.3 | | Mavericks 119 Rockets 92 | +0.7 | | +0.3 | | Heat 112 Mavericks 90 | -0.4 | | -0.2 | | Mavericks 92 76ers 99 | -0.3 | | -0.1 | | Timberwolves 98 Mavericks 95 | -0.3 | | -0.1 | | Spurs 95 Warriors 84 | -0.2 | | | | Suns 94 Clippers 110 | -0.2 | | -0.1 | | Rockets 114 Lakers 96 | -0.1 | | | | Wizards 118 Spurs 108 | +0.1 | | | | Rockets 110 Wizards 100 | *-0.1 | | | | Pistons 114 Jazz 104 | *+0.1 | | | | Trailblazers 107 Hawks 109 | *+0.1 | | +0.0 | | Celtics 122 Spurs 86 | *+0.1 | | | | Thunder 120 Magic 107 | | | -0.1 | | Kings 113 Lakers 105 | | | -0.1 | | Trailblazers 96 Suns 105 | | | +0.0 | | Timberwolves 106 Kings 104 | | | +0.0 | | Raptors 99 Trailblazers 82 | | | +0.0 | | Warriors 111 Kings 110 | | | +0.0 | | | If winner is:HomeAway | Tuesday | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Average seed | Mavericks vs Grizzlies | +0.6-0.1 | | +0.5-0.1 | | Knicks vs Mavericks | -0.1+0.4 | | -0.1+0.4 | | Bucks vs Mavericks | -0.1+0.4 | | -0.1+0.4 | | Trailblazers vs Mavericks | -0.1+0.3 | | -0.3+0.6 | | Thunder vs Rockets | +0.1-0.1 | | -0.1+0.1 | | Spurs vs Celtics | -0.1+0.0 | | | | Rockets vs Raptors | -0.1+0.1 | | | | Heat vs Rockets | +0.1-0.1 | | | | Jazz vs Thunder | | | +0.1-0.1 | | Suns vs Trailblazers | | | +0.0-0.1 | | Thunder vs Nets | | | -0.1+0.1 | | Kings vs Pistons | | | -0.1+0.0 | | Clippers vs Kings | | | +0.0-0.1 | |
* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know. What IfChances based on how well the Mavericks finish out the regular season. Explain | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | | If finish: | Chance in | Chance will finish regular season at seed | | TW | W | - | L | playoffs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Count | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39 | | 12 | - | 0 | In | | | | | | | 100 | | | | | | | | | 14 | | 38 | | 11 | - | 1 | In | | | | | | | 50 | 50 | | | | | | | | 2 | | 37 | | 10 | - | 2 | 86.7 | % | | | | | | | 50 | 37 | 13 | | | | | | | 30 | | 36 | | 9 | - | 3 | 51.7 | | | | | | | | 9 | 42 | 38 | 10 | 1 | | | | | 180 | | 35 | | 8 | - | 4 | 18.9 | | | | | | | | 1 | 18 | 40 | 34 | 7 | | | | | 1,128 | | 34 | | 7 | - | 5 | 2.6 | | | | | | | | 0 | 2 | 18 | 47 | 32 | 0 | | | | 4,468 | | 33 | | 6 | - | 6 | 0.1 | | | | | | | | | 0 | 3 | 27 | 65 | 5 | 0 | | | 13,428 | | 32 | | 5 | - | 7 | Out | | | | | | | | | 0 | 8 | 65 | 25 | 2 | | | 28,268 | | 31 | | 4 | - | 8 | Out | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 36 | 46 | 17 | 1 | | 42,138 | | 30 | | 3 | - | 9 | Out | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 7 | 34 | 51 | 8 | | 44,192 | | 29 | | 2 | - | 10 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 8 | 57 | 35 | | 30,786 | | 28 | | 1 | - | 11 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 31 | 68 | | 12,821 | | 27 | | 0 | - | 12 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 90 | | 2,422 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | 0.3 | % | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 14 | | 179,877 | |
Chance Will Make Playoffs
LotteryYe of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds. Big GamesSunday | 100.0* | Lottery seed | Bulls 91 Mavericks 94 | -0.8 | | Mavericks 119 Rockets 92 | -0.5 | | Heat 112 Mavericks 90 | +0.5 | | Mavericks 92 76ers 99 | +0.3 | | Timberwolves 98 Mavericks 95 | +0.2 | | Celtics 104 Nets 116 | +0.1 | | Raptors 84 Pacers 129 | +0.1 | | Thunder 120 Magic 107 | +0.1 | | Pacers 90 Wizards 75 | +0.1 | | Kings 113 Lakers 105 | +0.1 | | Suns 94 Clippers 110 | +0.1 | | Heat 141 Bulls 127 | +0.1 | | Pacers 89 Magic 111 | -0.1 | | Bucks 106 Nets 78 | -0.0 | | Heat 115 Hawks 117 | -0.0 | | Pistons 122 Nets 83 | -0.0 | | Trailblazers 96 Suns 105 | -0.0 | | Trailblazers 107 Hawks 109 | -0.0 | | Raptors 99 Trailblazers 82 | -0.0 | | Timberwolves 106 Kings 104 | -0.0 | | | If winner is:HomeAway | Tuesday | 100.0* | Lottery seed | Trailblazers vs Mavericks | +0.5-1.0 | | Bucks vs Mavericks | +0.3-0.8 | | Knicks vs Mavericks | +0.2-0.9 | | Mavericks vs Grizzlies | -1.0+0.1 | | Nets vs Hornets | +0.1-0.1 | | Heat vs Warriors | +0.1-0.1 | | Knicks vs Nets | -0.0+0.1 | | Nets vs Wizards | +0.1-0.1 | | Heat vs 76ers | +0.1-0.1 | | Bulls vs Nets | -0.1+0.1 | | Raptors vs Pacers | -0.0+0.1 | | Heat vs Rockets | +0.1-0.1 | | Rockets vs Heat | -0.1+0.1 | | Jazz vs Thunder | -0.1+0.1 | | 76ers vs Heat | -0.0+0.1 | | Suns vs Trailblazers | -0.0+0.1 | | Thunder vs Rockets | +0.1-0.1 | | Pacers vs Cavaliers | +0.0-0.1 | | Kings vs Pistons | +0.1-0.0 | | Cavaliers vs Pacers | -0.0+0.1 | | Cavaliers vs Pacers | -0.0+0.1 | | Clippers vs Kings | -0.0+0.1 | |
What If | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | If finish: | Chance will finish season at seed | TW | W | - | L | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39 | | 12 | - | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38 | | 11 | - | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50 | | 50 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 37 | | 10 | - | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50 | | 37 | | | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | 36 | | 9 | - | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | 42 | | 1 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | 35 | | 8 | - | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 18 | | | 7 | 29 | 34 | 10 | 1 | | | | | | | 34 | | 7 | - | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 2 | | | 1 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 17 | 1 | | | | | | 33 | | 6 | - | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 0 | | | | 32 | | 5 | - | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 6 | 37 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 31 | | 4 | - | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 30 | | 3 | - | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 29 | | 2 | - | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 46 | 18 | 28 | | 1 | - | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 5 | 39 | 56 | 27 | | 0 | - | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 12 | 87 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 |
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