Houston Rockets Playoff Chances 2040Lost to Mavericks 92-119, Beat Lakers 114-96, Beat Pistons 116-92, Beat Trailblazers 122-105, Beat Wizards 110-100, playoff odds up 26.1 to 70.4% 30-39 .435 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 | Rockets 114 Lakers 96 | +10.9 | | +0.4 | | Mavericks 119 Rockets 92 | -9.0 | | -0.3 | | Rockets 116 Pistons 92 | +8.9 | | +0.3 | | Rockets 122 Trailblazers 105 | +8.0 | | +0.3 | | Rockets 110 Wizards 100 | +6.7 | | +0.2 | | Spurs 95 Warriors 84 | -5.1 | | -0.1 | | Wizards 118 Spurs 108 | +3.0 | | +0.1 | | Celtics 122 Spurs 86 | +1.8 | | +0.0 | | Suns 94 Clippers 110 | -1.7 | | -0.1 | | Bucks 103 Jazz 120 | -1.1 | | -0.1 | | Raptors 99 Trailblazers 82 | +1.0 | | +0.0 | | Trailblazers 96 Suns 105 | +1.0 | | +0.0 | | Trailblazers 107 Hawks 109 | +0.9 | | +0.0 | | Trailblazers 116 Suns 137 | +0.9 | | +0.0 | | Clippers 105 Pacers 96 | -0.7 | | -0.0 | | Pistons 114 Jazz 104 | +0.5 | | +0.0 | | Grizzlies 129 Jazz 124 | *+0.2 | | +0.0 | | | If winner is:HomeAway | Tuesday | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Average seed | Rockets vs Heat | +5.6-11.4 | | +0.1-0.3 | | Thunder vs Rockets | -8.4+8.4 | | -0.2+0.2 | | Rockets vs Raptors | +8.0-8.4 | | +0.2-0.2 | | Heat vs Rockets | -7.7+8.1 | | -0.2+0.2 | | Nuggets vs Rockets | -3.0+11.8 | | -0.1+0.3 | | Lakers vs Spurs | +2.0-8.0 | | +0.0-0.1 | | Warriors vs Spurs | +2.2-7.8 | | +0.0-0.1 | | Spurs vs Celtics | -6.6+3.2 | | -0.1+0.0 | | Jazz vs Spurs | +2.7-4.8 | | | | Hawks vs Clippers | +0.9-4.2 | | +0.0-0.1 | | Clippers vs Pistons | -2.7+1.7 | | -0.1+0.0 | | Clippers vs Kings | -1.5+2.4 | | -0.0+0.1 | | Jazz vs Thunder | -0.8+1.7 | | -0.0+0.1 | | Jazz vs Wizards | -1.0+1.5 | | -0.1+0.1 | | Suns vs Jazz | +0.4-1.4 | | +0.0-0.1 | | Nuggets vs Jazz | | | +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 Rockets 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43 | | 13 | - | 0 | In | | | | | | 71 | 29 | | | | | | | | | 28 | | 42 | | 12 | - | 1 | In | | | | | | 29 | 71 | | | | | | | | | 154 | | 41 | | 11 | - | 2 | In | | | | | | 15 | 84 | 1 | | | | | | | | 1,181 | | 40 | | 10 | - | 3 | In | | | | | | 4 | 90 | 5 | | | | | | | | 5,103 | | 39 | | 9 | - | 4 | 99.8 | % | | | | | | 1 | 82 | 17 | 0 | | | | | | | 14,278 | | 38 | | 8 | - | 5 | 98.4 | | | | | | | 0 | 62 | 36 | 2 | | | | | | | 28,238 | | 37 | | 7 | - | 6 | 91.4 | | | | | | | | 34 | 57 | 9 | 0 | | | | | | 39,165 | | 36 | | 6 | - | 7 | 72.7 | | | | | | | | 12 | 61 | 26 | 1 | 0 | | | | | 39,541 | | 35 | | 5 | - | 8 | 39.7 | | | | | | | | 2 | 38 | 51 | 9 | 0 | | | | | 29,393 | | 34 | | 4 | - | 9 | 11.5 | | | | | | | | 0 | 11 | 53 | 32 | 4 | 0 | | | | 15,512 | | 33 | | 3 | - | 10 | 1.0 | | | | | | | | | 1 | 24 | 52 | 21 | 2 | | | | 5,636 | | 32 | | 2 | - | 11 | 0.1 | | | | | | | | | 0 | 3 | 32 | 44 | 19 | 2 | | | 1,401 | | 31 | | 1 | - | 12 | Out | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 26 | 49 | 23 | | | 217 | | 30 | | 0 | - | 13 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 70 | 7 | | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | 70.4 | % | | | | | | 0 | 30 | 40 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 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 | Rockets 114 Lakers 96 | -0.9 | | Mavericks 119 Rockets 92 | +0.8 | | Rockets 116 Pistons 92 | -0.8 | | Rockets 122 Trailblazers 105 | -0.7 | | Rockets 110 Wizards 100 | -0.6 | | Spurs 95 Warriors 84 | +0.2 | | Wizards 118 Spurs 108 | -0.1 | | Suns 94 Clippers 110 | +0.1 | | Bucks 103 Jazz 120 | +0.1 | | Celtics 122 Spurs 86 | -0.1 | | Trailblazers 107 Hawks 109 | -0.1 | | Raptors 99 Trailblazers 82 | -0.1 | | Trailblazers 96 Suns 105 | -0.1 | | Trailblazers 116 Suns 137 | -0.1 | | Bulls 124 Hawks 99 | +0.1 | | Pistons 114 Jazz 104 | -0.1 | | Clippers 105 Pacers 96 | +0.1 | | Hornets 134 Cavaliers 115 | -0.0 | | Timberwolves 106 Kings 104 | +0.0 | | Grizzlies 129 Jazz 124 | -0.0 | | | If winner is:HomeAway | Tuesday | 100.0* | Lottery seed | Rockets vs Heat | -0.4+0.8 | | Thunder vs Rockets | +0.6-0.6 | | Rockets vs Raptors | -0.6+0.6 | | Heat vs Rockets | +0.6-0.6 | | Nuggets vs Rockets | +0.2-0.9 | | Warriors vs Spurs | -0.1+0.3 | | Lakers vs Spurs | -0.1+0.4 | | Spurs vs Celtics | +0.3-0.1 | | Jazz vs Wizards | +0.1-0.2 | | Jazz vs Thunder | +0.1-0.2 | | Suns vs Jazz | -0.1+0.2 | | Nuggets vs Jazz | -0.1+0.2 | | Hawks vs Clippers | -0.0+0.2 | | Clippers vs Pistons | +0.1-0.1 | | Clippers vs Kings | +0.1-0.1 | | Jazz vs Spurs | -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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43 | | 13 | - | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 64 | 7 | 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42 | | 12 | - | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 21 | 44 | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41 | | 11 | - | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 15 | 14 | 70 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40 | | 10 | - | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 2 | 89 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39 | | 9 | - | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 38 | | 8 | - | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 62 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 37 | | 7 | - | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 34 | | 57 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 36 | | 6 | - | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | | 61 | | 0 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | 35 | | 5 | - | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 38 | | | 6 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | 34 | | 4 | - | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | 11 | | | 1 | 22 | 43 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | | | 33 | | 3 | - | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 3 | 23 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | 32 | | 2 | - | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 0 | | | 31 | | 1 | - | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 20 | 38 | 31 | 5 | 2 | | 30 | | 0 | - | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 40 | 20 | 33 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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