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-4.5+4.5
-0.5+0.5
Cleveland vs Sacramento-0.5+0.5
-0.1+0.1

What If

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

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-Lplayoffs123456789101112131415Count
55-78In10089*
5453-24In99178
5352-25In955155
5251-26In928330
5150-27In851410689
5049-28In7522311,181
4948-29In613260101,897
4847-30In4540131203,205
4746-31In25412446004,741
4645-32In11313112132006,771
4544-33In4172919218109,199
4443-3499.8%1517232719710011,997
4342-3597.701517212718820014,602
4241-3687.30199212720930016,789
4140-3760.00042819272312410018,698
4039-3826.4201717262515610019,832
3938-396.7000151425281871020,124
3837-401.100014132529207118,920
3736-410.1001413273218517,215
3635-420.000141632341314,489
3534-43Out01623412911,952
3433-44Out0021339469,227
3332-45Out00632626,850
3231-46Out0221774,654
3130-47Out112873,073
3029-48Out05951,895
2928-49Out4961,151
2827-50Out298621
2726-51Out199332
1-26Out100324*
Total:39.5%34455666778891011221,080

* 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
If winner is:HomeAway
Thursday100.0*Lottery seed
Orlando vs Chicago+0.9-0.9
Cleveland vs Sacramento+0.1-0.1

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TWW-L123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
56-78100
5554-23955
5453-249631
5352-258965
5251-2682108
5150-2774111410
5049-28581721131
4948-2935263026010
4847-3018273371301200
4746-31520261522245000
4645-3211012192471101212000
4544-330321414161721938010
4443-34105314158171018260100
4342-35010561061618917280200
4241-3601180861516111829300
4140-3700042084161413191361000
4039-38020106214101920147200
3938-390001051513212317931000
3837-400001001612202319114100
3736-410000026142224199310
3635-42000281726251551
3534-430015142630194
3433-4401415303415
3332-45015204133
3231-460193753
3130-47032572
3029-4811485
2928-490792
2827-500396
2726-51298
1-26100
Total:122222323333333334444444455556