How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

How we did yesterday and who we should root for today.   Explain

WednesdayNone
If winner is:HomeAway
Thursday100.0*Chance in playoffs
Boston vs Memphis-0.4+0.4

What If

Chances based on how well the Charlotte finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-Lplayoffs123456789101112131415Count
54-78In100110*
5353-25In973138
5252-26In946244
5151-27In88120463
5050-28In791820908
4949-29In63306011,512
4848-30In453912122,503
4747-31In25402356104,006
4646-32In1130321014205,905
4545-33In4162918248208,010
4444-3499.8%1517212919720010,464
4343-3597.701517222719720013,197
4242-3686.9018102127211031015,906
4141-3759.60032820272313410017,876
4040-3826.5010171725261561019,411
3939-396.800151425271872019,689
3838-400.90014132530207119,381
3737-410.1001413273219518,086
3636-420.000141632341315,971
3535-43Out01623422913,218
3434-44Out0212394610,529
3333-45Out00530648,020
3232-46Out0220785,725
3131-47Out012883,937
3030-48Out07932,480
2929-49Out4961,537
2828-50Out298883
2727-51Out199489
0-26Out100482*
Total:35.4%334455667789101114221,080

* Row combines multiple less frequent records.

Games Above .500
Chance Will Make Playoffs

Lottery

Ye of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds.

Big Games

WednesdayNone
ThursdayNone

What If

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If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TWW-L123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
55-78100
5454-24946
5353-259073
5252-2688660
5151-277513120
5050-28572218020
4949-293825283601
4848-30162932612012
4747-31520251522156010
4646-32111111925710013120
4545-3304214141517220380200
4444-340105314147181118170200
4343-35010561161618917170200
4242-360011709516161018210310
4141-3700032084161413191461000
4040-380010107215111921146210
3939-39000105151321221793100
3838-40001001613202319114100
3737-410000261422241910310
3636-420000281726251551
3535-430015142630194
3434-44001415313415
3333-45015204133
3232-460193753
3131-47022572
3030-4811683
2929-490891
2828-50496
2727-51298
2626-52199
0-25100
Total:111222222233333334444444555667