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 playoffs100.0*Average seed
Orlando vs Chicago-2.1+3.8
-0.2+0.5
Boston vs Memphis-0.2+0.3
Milwaukee vs San Antonio-0.2+0.3
Phoenix vs Philadelphia+0.2-0.2

What If

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

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If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-Lplayoffs123456789101112131415Count
57-78In10051*
5655-22In50502
5554-23In1003
5453-24In94617
5352-25In94631
5251-26In841680
5150-27In76222172
5049-28In6331510391
4948-29In44391412775
4847-30In27402444001,484
4746-31In1233311011202,677
4645-32In4193017226104,770
4544-33100.0%17202129164107,795
4443-3499.402817282713410012,134
4342-3595.302916292614410017,716
4241-3679.7004517282614510025,214
4140-3749.2011515272716610032,538
4039-3819.8001414262918610040,833
3938-394.6000141326301861048,222
3837-400.700014132831185053,857
3736-410.00001416313115356,297
3635-420.00016213629857,027
3534-43Out0011030401953,833
3433-44Out00419443348,496
3332-45Out0110394941,304
3231-46Out005306533,430
3130-47Out02217825,298
3029-48Out01138618,234
2928-49Out089212,362
2827-50Out05957,842
2726-51Out3974,684
2625-52Out1992,686
2524-53Out1991,371
23-24Out1001,061*
2221-56Out199155
1-21Out100158*
Total:15.3%0111233457811141723613,000

* 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
If winner is:HomeAway
Thursday100.0*Lottery seed
Orlando vs Chicago+0.5-0.9

What If

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If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TWW-L123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
57-78100
5655-225050
5554-23100
5453-2482126
5352-2584106
5251-26741016
5150-275522222
5049-283727282510
4948-29182631814012
4847-30522261422240400
4746-31111141925610011020
4645-320441517131612126010
4544-331076141752271514010
4443-34021798131423413040100
4342-350023631317122331304100
4241-360013054131612233145100
4140-370010105312151224177200
4039-3800001043111324231351000
3938-39000104291925211251000
3837-400000101412202420114100
3736-410000026142224199310
3635-42000013918262414510
3534-43000161526271761
3433-440015142830174
3332-45001517323213
3231-46017234128
3130-47002133947
3029-480063163
2928-49022177
2827-5011387
2726-510792
2625-520496
2524-53298
2423-54199
2322-55100
2221-56199
1-21100
Total:00000111111122223444455667891011