Eastern Playoff Chances 2013-2014

New York +2.9, Atlanta -2.4
Games Above .500
Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffsChance will finish regular season at seed
GW-LPCTGD%Change123456789101112131415Avg.ChangeRPIStrength
Indiana247-17.734416In75250001.2+0.086.681Indiana Pacers
Miami444-18.710339In257500001.8-0.087.645Miami Heat
Toronto336-27.571211100.0%+0.00087111000003.2+0.0512.594Toronto Raptors
Chicago235-29.54750100.0-0.00953271010004.4+0.0213.524Chicago Bulls
Washington233-31.51637100.0-0.002243627920005.2-0.4016.516Washington Wizards
Brooklyn333-30.524-8599.9+0.10211284016200005.6+0.2615.461Brooklyn Nets
Charlotte131-34.477-10498.7+0.701719482510006.9+0.2018.453Charlotte Bobcats
Atlanta427-35.435-6089.3-2.400142560910007.8-0.1317.473Atlanta Hawks
New York26-40.394-1048.7+2.900008502811209.5+0.2924.455New York Knicks
Detroit125-40.385-1872.5-1.30000226362780010.1-0.2525.420Detroit Pistons
Cleveland125-40.385-2870.8+0.400001122841180010.6+0.3426.377Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston122-43.338-2590.1-0.2000027206650011.7-0.3427.386Boston Celtics
Orlando19-47.288-3450.0-0.0000005931012.9-0.0228.355Orlando Magic
Philadelphia215-49.234-7230.0000001643514.3-0.0629.242Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee213-51.203-5130.0000000356514.6+0.0630.291Milwaukee Bucks

We use the real NBA tiebreakers.
Adam updates the scores (email errors to adamv at mad dot scientist dot com).

Big Games

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Monday
Brooklyn 103 Toronto 104
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Toronto+0.1
+0.1
Washington+0.1
Brooklyn-2.7
-0.2
Charlotte+0.7
New York+0.6
Detroit+0.7
Cleveland+0.3
Boston+0.2
Chicago 86 Minnesota 95
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Chicago-0.6
-0.2
New York+0.2
Detroit+0.2
Philadelphia 113 Phoenix 124
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Orlando+0.0
Philadelphia-0.2
-0.1
Oklahoma City 111 Atlanta 109
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Chicago+0.0
Washington+0.0
Atlanta-0.1
-0.1
Tuesday
New York 114 Boston 88
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Chicago-0.1
Washington*-0.1
Brooklyn-0.3
Charlotte-0.9
New York+4.2
+0.2
Detroit-0.6
Cleveland-0.2
Boston-2.0
-0.2
Detroit 103 Orlando 87
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Chicago-0.1
Washington-0.1
Brooklyn-0.5
Charlotte-0.9
New York-0.9
-0.0
Detroit+3.3
+0.2
Cleveland-0.3
Boston-0.3
Orlando-0.1
-0.1
Cleveland 89 New Orleans 100
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Washington+0.1
Brooklyn+0.3
Charlotte+0.5
New York+0.6
Detroit+0.4
Cleveland-2.2
-0.2
Boston+0.2
Golden State 85 Washington 88
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Chicago-0.1
Washington+0.9
+0.2
Atlanta-0.1
LA Lakers 92 Indiana 104
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
IndianaIn

* A starred outcome could have no effect or just a really small effect. The simulation did not run long enough to know.