Where are the Timberwolves going in the playoff? The Timberwolves playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Timberwolves will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record Rcrd | Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs |
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| Team | Wi Schedule Content Number of Wins ----- Hover/Touch Content Recent Games |
Li Schedule Content Number of Loses ----- Hover/Touch Content Remaining Games Venue |
GPi Schedule Content Games Played 82 game season ----- Hover/Touch Content Two-Team Tiebreaker Status |
1* First Round Home Field Advantage |
2* First Round Home Field Advantage |
3* First Round Home Field Advantage |
4* First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7** Play-in Tournament Participant |
8** Play-in Tournament Participant |
9** Play-in Tournament Participant |
10** Play-in Tournament Participant |
11 |
| Thunder | 62i Thunder Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 29 vs Knicks 111-100 Won Mon, Mar 30 vs Pistons 114-110 Won Thu, Apr 02 vs Lakers 139-96 Won Sun, Apr 05 vs Jazz 146-111 Tue, Apr 07 @ Lakers Wed, Apr 08 @ Clippers Fri, Apr 10 @ Nuggets Sun, Apr 12 vs Suns |
16i
Thunder Remaining Games Venue SOS - 61% SOS Rank - 1 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
78i
Thunder Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
93% | 7% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Spurs | 59 Spurs Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 30 vs Bulls 129-114 Won Wed, Apr 01 @ Warriors 127-113 Won Thu, Apr 02 @ Clippers 118-99 Lost Sat, Apr 04 @ Nuggets 134-136 Mon, Apr 06 vs Sixers Wed, Apr 08 vs Trail Blazers Fri, Apr 10 vs Mavericks Sun, Apr 12 vs Nuggets |
19
Spurs Remaining Games Venue SOS - 51% SOS Rank - 10 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
78
Spurs Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
7% | 93% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Lakers | 50 Lakers Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 30 vs Wizards 120-101 Won Tue, Mar 31 vs Cavs 127-113 Lost Thu, Apr 02 @ Thunder 96-139 Lost Sun, Apr 05 @ Mavericks 128-134 Tue, Apr 07 vs Thunder Thu, Apr 09 @ Warriors Fri, Apr 10 vs Suns Sun, Apr 12 vs Jazz |
28
Lakers Remaining Games Venue SOS - 52% SOS Rank - 8 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
78
Lakers Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
X | X | 69% | 23% | 8% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Nuggets | 50 Nuggets Recent Games Won Fri, Mar 27 vs Jazz 135-129 Won Sun, Mar 29 vs Warriors 116-93 Won Wed, Apr 01 @ Jazz 130-117 Won Sat, Apr 04 vs Spurs 136-134 Mon, Apr 06 vs Trail Blazers Wed, Apr 08 vs Grizzlies Fri, Apr 10 vs Thunder Sun, Apr 12 @ Spurs |
28
Nuggets Remaining Games Venue SOS - 60% SOS Rank - 3 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
78
Nuggets Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
X | X | 26% | 58% | 16% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Rockets | 49 Rockets Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 31 vs Knicks 111-94 Won Wed, Apr 01 vs Bucks 119-113 Won Fri, Apr 03 vs Jazz 140-106 Won Sun, Apr 05 @ Warriors 117-116 Tue, Apr 07 @ Suns Thu, Apr 09 vs Sixers Fri, Apr 10 vs T. Wolves Sun, Apr 12 vs Grizzlies |
29
Rockets Remaining Games Venue SOS - 51% SOS Rank - 11 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
78
Rockets Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
X | X | 5% | 19% | 73% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 46 Timberwolves Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 30 @ Mavericks 124-94 Lost Thu, Apr 02 @ Pistons 108-113 Lost Fri, Apr 03 @ Sixers 103-115 Lost Sun, Apr 05 vs Hornets 108-122 Tue, Apr 07 @ Pacers Wed, Apr 08 @ Magic Fri, Apr 10 @ Rockets Sun, Apr 12 vs Pelicans |
32
TimberwolvesT. Wolves Remaining Games Venue SOS - 43% SOS Rank - 13 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
78
TimberwolvesT. Wolves Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
X | X | X | X | 3% | 96% | 1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Suns | 43 Suns Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 30 @ Grizzlies 131-105 Lost Tue, Mar 31 @ Magic 111-115 Lost Thu, Apr 02 @ Hornets 107-127 Won Sun, Apr 05 @ Bulls 120-110 Tue, Apr 07 vs Rockets Wed, Apr 08 vs Mavericks Fri, Apr 10 @ Lakers Sun, Apr 12 @ Thunder |
35
Suns Remaining Games Venue SOS - 60% SOS Rank - 2 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
78
Suns Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
X | X | X | X | X | 1% | 96% | 4% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Clippers | 40 Clippers Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 29 @ Bucks 127-113 Lost Tue, Mar 31 vs Trail Blazers 104-114 Lost Thu, Apr 02 vs Spurs 99-118 Won Sun, Apr 05 @ Kings 138-109 Tue, Apr 07 vs Mavericks Wed, Apr 08 vs Thunder Fri, Apr 10 @ Trail Blazers Sun, Apr 12 vs Warriors |
38
Clippers Remaining Games Venue SOS - 52% SOS Rank - 7 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
78
Clippers Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
X | X | X | X | X | X | 3% | 45% | 51% | 1% | ^ |
| Trail Blazers | 40 Trail Blazers Recent Games Lost Fri, Mar 27 vs Mavericks 93-100 Won Sun, Mar 29 vs Wizards 123-88 Won Tue, Mar 31 @ Clippers 114-104 Won Thu, Apr 02 vs Pelicans 118-106 Mon, Apr 06 @ Nuggets Wed, Apr 08 @ Spurs Fri, Apr 10 vs Clippers Sun, Apr 12 vs Kings |
38
Trail Blazers Remaining Games Venue SOS - 55% SOS Rank - 4 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
78
Trail Blazers Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | 51% | 48% | ^ | ^ |
| Warriors | 36 Warriors Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 29 @ Nuggets 93-116 Lost Wed, Apr 01 vs Spurs 113-127 Lost Thu, Apr 02 vs Cavs 111-118 Lost Sun, Apr 05 vs Rockets 116-117 Tue, Apr 07 vs Kings Thu, Apr 09 vs Lakers Fri, Apr 10 @ Kings Sun, Apr 12 @ Clippers |
42
Warriors Remaining Games Venue SOS - 42% SOS Rank - 14 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
78
Warriors Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 1% | 99% | ^ |
| Grizzlies | 25 Grizzlies Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 30 vs Suns 105-131 Lost Wed, Apr 01 vs Knicks 119-130 Lost Fri, Apr 03 vs Raptors 96-128 Lost Sun, Apr 05 @ Bucks 115-131 Mon, Apr 06 vs Cavs Wed, Apr 08 @ Nuggets Fri, Apr 10 @ Jazz Sun, Apr 12 @ Rockets |
53
Grizzlies Remaining Games Venue SOS - 53% SOS Rank - 6 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
78
Grizzlies Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Mavericks | 25 Mavericks Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 30 vs T. Wolves 94-124 Lost Tue, Mar 31 @ Bucks 99-123 Lost Fri, Apr 03 vs Magic 127-138 Won Sun, Apr 05 vs Lakers 134-128 Tue, Apr 07 @ Clippers Wed, Apr 08 @ Suns Fri, Apr 10 @ Spurs Sun, Apr 12 vs Bulls |
53
Mavericks Remaining Games Venue SOS - 54% SOS Rank - 5 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
78
Mavericks Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Pelicans | 25 Pelicans Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 29 vs Rockets 102-134 Lost Thu, Apr 02 @ Trail Blazers 106-118 Lost Fri, Apr 03 @ Kings 113-117 Lost Sun, Apr 05 vs Magic 108-112 Tue, Apr 07 vs Jazz Fri, Apr 10 @ Celtics Sun, Apr 12 @ T. Wolves |
54
Pelicans Remaining Games Venue SOS - 51% SOS Rank - 9 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
79
Pelicans Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Kings | 21 Kings Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 29 @ Nets 99-116 Won Wed, Apr 01 @ Raptors 123-115 Won Fri, Apr 03 vs Pelicans 117-113 Lost Sun, Apr 05 vs Clippers 109-138 Tue, Apr 07 @ Warriors Fri, Apr 10 vs Warriors Sun, Apr 12 @ Trail Blazers |
58
Kings Remaining Games Venue SOS - 47% SOS Rank - 12 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
79
Kings Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Jazz | 21 Jazz Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 30 vs Cavs 113-122 Lost Wed, Apr 01 vs Nuggets 117-130 Lost Fri, Apr 03 @ Rockets 106-140 Lost Sun, Apr 05 @ Thunder 111-146 Tue, Apr 07 @ Pelicans Fri, Apr 10 vs Grizzlies Sun, Apr 12 @ Lakers |
58
Jazz Remaining Games Venue SOS - 41% SOS Rank - 15 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
79
Jazz Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Record | Total | Home (X) |
Away (100%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (3)Lakers | 50 | 28 | 67% | X | 67% |
| (4)Nuggets | 50 | 28 | 27% | X | 27% |
| (5)Rockets | 49 | 29 | 5% | X | 5% |
| (2)Spurs | 59 | 19 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (1)Thunder | 62 | 16 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (7)Suns | 43 | 35 | X | X | X |
| (8)Clippers | 40 | 38 | X | X | X |
| (9)Trail Blazers | 40 | 38 | X | X | X |
| (10)Warriors | 36 | 42 | X | X | X |
| Elimination | X | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trail Blazers (40‑38) |
118‑114 | Away | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Lakers (50‑28) |
110‑128 | Away | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Pacers (18‑60) |
114‑110 | Home | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Nuggets (50‑28) |
114‑127 | Home | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Lakers (50‑28) |
115‑116 | Home | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Hornets (43‑36) |
122‑105 | Away | Sat Nov 1 |
| 3 | Nets (19‑59) |
125‑109 | Away | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Knicks (50‑28) |
114‑137 | Away | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Jazz (21‑58) |
137‑97 | Home | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Kings (21‑58) |
144‑117 | Away | Sun Nov 9 |
| 4 | Jazz (21‑58) |
120‑113 | Away | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Kings (21‑58) |
124‑110 | Home | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Nuggets (50‑28) |
112‑123 | Home | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Mavericks (25‑53) |
120‑96 | Home | Mon Nov 17 |
| 5 | Wizards (17‑61) |
120‑109 | Home | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Suns (43‑35) |
113‑114 | Away | Fri Nov 21 |
| 6 | Kings (21‑58) |
112‑117 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 24 |
| 6 | Thunder (62‑16) |
105‑113 | Away | Wed Nov 26 |
| 6 | Celtics (53‑25) |
119‑115 | Home | Sat Nov 29 |
| 6 | Spurs (59‑19) |
125‑112 | Home | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Pelicans (25‑54) |
149‑142 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 2 |
| 7 | Pelicans (25‑54) |
125‑116 | Away | Thu Dec 4 |
| 7 | Clippers (40‑38) |
109‑106 | Home | Sat Dec 6 |
| 8 | Suns (43‑35) |
105‑108 | Home | Mon Dec 8 |
| 8 | Warriors (36‑42) |
127‑120 | Away | Fri Dec 12, 10:00 pm |
| 8 | Kings (21‑58) |
117‑103 | Home | Sun Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Grizzlies (25‑53) |
110‑116 | Home | Wed Dec 17, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Thunder (62‑16) |
112‑107 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 9:30 pm |
| 9 | Bucks (31‑47) |
103‑100 | Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Knicks (50‑28) |
115‑104 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Nuggets (50‑28) |
138‑142 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 25, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Nets (19‑59) |
107‑123 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Bulls (29‑49) |
136‑101 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Hawks (45‑33) |
102‑126 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 3:00 pm |
| 11 | Heat (41‑37) |
125‑115 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 5:00 pm |
| 11 | Wizards (17‑61) |
141‑115 | Away | Sun Jan 4, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Heat (41‑37) |
122‑94 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Cavaliers (49‑29) |
131‑122 | Home | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Cavaliers (49‑29) |
134‑146 | Away | Sat Jan 10, 1:00 pm |
| 12 | Spurs (59‑19) |
104‑103 | Home | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Bucks (31‑47) |
139‑106 | Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Rockets (49‑29) |
105‑110 | Away | Fri Jan 16, 9:30 pm |
| 13 | Spurs (59‑19) |
123‑126 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Jazz (21‑58) |
122‑127 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 9:00 pm |
| 14 | Bulls (29‑49) |
115‑120 | Home | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Warriors (36‑42) |
85‑111 | Home | Sun Jan 25, 5:30 pm |
| 15 | Warriors (36‑42) |
108‑83 | Home | Mon Jan 26, 9:30 pm |
| 15 | Mavericks (25‑53) |
118‑105 | Away | Wed Jan 28, 8:30 pm |
| 15 | Thunder (62‑16) |
123‑111 | Home | Thu Jan 29, 9:30 pm |
| 15 | Grizzlies (25‑53) |
131‑114 | Away | Sat Jan 31, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Grizzlies (25‑53) |
128‑137 | Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Raptors (43‑35) |
128‑126 | Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Pelicans (25‑54) |
115‑119 | Home | Fri Feb 6, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Clippers (40‑38) |
96‑115 | Home | Sun Feb 8, 3:00 pm |
| 17 | Hawks (45‑33) |
138‑116 | Home | Mon Feb 9, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Trail Blazers (40‑38) |
133‑109 | Home | Wed Feb 11, 8:00 pm |
| 18 | Mavericks (25‑53) |
122‑111 | Home | Fri Feb 20, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Sixers (43‑35) |
108‑135 | Home | Sun Feb 22, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Trail Blazers (40‑38) |
124‑121 | Away | Tue Feb 24, 10:00 pm |
| 19 | Clippers (40‑38) |
94‑88 | Away | Thu Feb 26, 10:00 pm |
| 19 | Nuggets (50‑28) |
117‑108 | Away | Sun Mar 1, 3:30 pm |
| 20 | Grizzlies (25‑53) |
117‑110 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Raptors (43‑35) |
115‑107 | Home | Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Magic (42‑36) |
92‑119 | Home | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm |
| 21 | Lakers (50‑28) |
106‑120 | Away | Tue Mar 10, 11:00 pm |
| 21 | Clippers (40‑38) |
128‑153 | Away | Wed Mar 11, 10:30 pm |
| 21 | Warriors (36‑42) |
127‑117 | Away | Fri Mar 13, 10:00 pm |
| 21 | Thunder (62‑16) |
103‑116 | Away | Sun Mar 15, 1:00 pm |
| 22 | Suns (43‑35) |
116‑104 | Home | Tue Mar 17, 8:00 pm |
| 22 | Jazz (21‑58) |
147‑111 | Home | Wed Mar 18, 8:00 pm |
| 22 | Trail Blazers (40‑38) |
104‑108 | Home | Fri Mar 20, 8:00 pm |
| 22 | Celtics (53‑25) |
102‑92 | Away | Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm |
| 23 | Rockets (49‑29) |
110‑108 (OT) | Home | Wed Mar 25, 9:30 pm |
| 23 | Pistons (57‑21) |
87‑109 | Home | Sat Mar 28, 5:30 pm |
| 24 | Mavericks (25‑53) |
124‑94 | Away | Mon Mar 30, 8:30 pm |
| 24 | Pistons (57‑21) |
108‑113 | Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Sixers (43‑35) |
103‑115 | Away | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Hornets (43‑36) |
108‑122 | Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm |
| 25 | Pacers (18‑60) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Magic (42‑36) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Rockets (49‑29) |
Away | Fri Apr 10, 9:30 pm | |
| 25 | Pelicans (25‑54) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm |