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Minnesota Timberwolves Playoff Picture

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.

Western Conference Playoff Standings
Record Rcrd Conference Playoff Spots No
Playoffs
No
POs
Team Wi
Schedule Content
Number of Wins
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Hover/Touch Content
Recent Games
L GPi
Games Played
82 game season
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 61i
Thunder Recent Games

Won  Fri, Mar 21 vs Hornets       141-106
Won  Sun, Mar 23 @  Clippers      103-101
Won  Tue, Mar 25 @  Kings         121-105
Won  Thu, Mar 27 vs Grizzlies     125-104
     Sat, Mar 29 vs Pacers        
     Mon, Mar 31 vs Bulls         
     Wed, Apr 02 vs Pistons       
     Fri, Apr 04 @  Rockets       

12 73 100% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Rockets 48
Rockets Recent Games

Won  Fri, Mar 21 @  Heat          102-98 
Lost Sun, Mar 23 vs Nuggets       111-116
Won  Tue, Mar 25 vs Hawks         121-114
Won  Thu, Mar 27 @  Jazz          121-110
     Sun, Mar 30 @  Suns          
     Mon, Mar 31 @  Lakers        
     Wed, Apr 02 vs Jazz          
     Fri, Apr 04 vs Thunder       

26 74 X 72% 23% 4% 1% <1% <1% <1% ^ ^ ^
Nuggets 46
Nuggets Recent Games

Lost Fri, Mar 21 @  Trail Blazers 109-128
Won  Sun, Mar 23 @  Rockets       116-111
Lost Mon, Mar 24 vs Bulls         119-129
Won  Wed, Mar 26 vs Bucks         127-117
     Fri, Mar 28 vs Jazz          
     Tue, Apr 01 vs T. Wolves     
     Wed, Apr 02 vs Spurs         
     Fri, Apr 04 @  Warriors      

28 74 X 23% 47% 20% 7% 2% <1% <1% ^ ^ ^
Lakers 44
Lakers Recent Games

Lost Sat, Mar 22 vs Bulls         115-146
Lost Mon, Mar 24 @  Magic         106-118
Won  Wed, Mar 26 @  Pacers        120-119
Lost Thu, Mar 27 @  Bulls         117-119
     Sat, Mar 29 @  Grizzlies     
     Mon, Mar 31 vs Rockets       
     Thu, Apr 03 vs Warriors      
     Fri, Apr 04 vs Pelicans      

29 73 X 2% 11% 30% 32% 14% 7% 3% <1% <1% ^
Grizzlies 44
Grizzlies Recent Games

Lost Wed, Mar 19 @  Trail Blazers  99-115
Lost Fri, Mar 21 @  Clippers      108-128
Won  Tue, Mar 25 @  Jazz          140-103
Lost Thu, Mar 27 @  Thunder       104-125
     Sat, Mar 29 vs Lakers        
     Mon, Mar 31 vs Celtics       
     Tue, Apr 01 vs Warriors      
     Thu, Apr 03 @  Heat          

29 73 X 2% 17% 32% 25% 14% 7% 3% <1% <1% ^
Clippers 41
Clippers Recent Games

Won  Tue, Mar 18 vs Cavs          132-119
Won  Fri, Mar 21 vs Grizzlies     128-108
Lost Sun, Mar 23 vs Thunder       101-103
Won  Wed, Mar 26 @  Knicks        126-113
     Fri, Mar 28 @  Nets          
     Sun, Mar 30 @  Cavs          
     Mon, Mar 31 @  Magic         
     Wed, Apr 02 vs Pelicans      

31 72 X <1% 1% 6% 14% 24% 27% 28% <1% <1% <1%
Warriors 41
Warriors Recent Games

Won  Tue, Mar 18 vs Bucks         104-93 
Won  Thu, Mar 20 vs Raptors       117-114
Lost Sat, Mar 22 @  Hawks         115-124
Lost Tue, Mar 25 @  Heat           86-112
     Fri, Mar 28 @  Pelicans      
     Sun, Mar 30 @  Spurs         
     Tue, Apr 01 @  Grizzlies     
     Thu, Apr 03 @  Lakers        

31 72 X <1% 1% 5% 11% 20% 28% 35% 1% <1% <1%
TimberwolvesT. Wolves 41
Timberwolves Recent Games

Lost Mon, Mar 17 vs Pacers        130-132
Lost Wed, Mar 19 vs Pelicans      115-119
Won  Fri, Mar 21 vs Pelicans      134-93 
Lost Mon, Mar 24 @  Pacers        103-119
     Fri, Mar 28 vs Suns          
     Sun, Mar 30 vs Pistons       
     Tue, Apr 01 @  Nuggets       
     Thu, Apr 03 @  Nets          

32 73 X <1% 1% 3% 10% 26% 30% 31% <1% <1% <1%
Kings 36
Kings Recent Games

Lost Sat, Mar 22 vs Bucks         108-114
Lost Mon, Mar 24 vs Celtics        95-113
Lost Tue, Mar 25 vs Thunder       105-121
Won  Thu, Mar 27 vs Trail Blazers 128-107
     Sat, Mar 29 @  Magic         
     Mon, Mar 31 @  Pacers        
     Wed, Apr 02 @  Wizards       
     Fri, Apr 04 @  Hornets       

37 73 X X X <1% <1% <1% <1% 1% 55% 29% 16%
Mavericks 36
Mavericks Recent Games

Won  Fri, Mar 21 vs Pistons       123-117
Won  Mon, Mar 24 @  Nets          120-101
Lost Tue, Mar 25 @  Knicks        113-128
Won  Thu, Mar 27 @  Magic         101-92 
     Sat, Mar 29 @  Bulls         
     Mon, Mar 31 vs Nets          
     Wed, Apr 02 vs Hawks         
     Fri, Apr 04 @  Clippers      

38 74 X X X X <1% <1% <1% 1% 32% 45% 22%
 
Suns 35
Suns Recent Games

Won  Wed, Mar 19 vs Bulls         127-121
Won  Fri, Mar 21 vs Cavs          123-112
Won  Mon, Mar 24 vs Bucks         108-106
Lost Wed, Mar 26 vs Celtics       102-132
     Fri, Mar 28 @  T. Wolves     
     Sun, Mar 30 vs Rockets       
     Tue, Apr 01 @  Bucks         
     Fri, Apr 04 @  Celtics       

38 73 X X X X <1% <1% <1% <1% 12% 25% 63%
Trail Blazers 32
Trail Blazers Recent Games

Won  Fri, Mar 21 vs Nuggets       128-109
Lost Sun, Mar 23 vs Celtics       116-129
Lost Tue, Mar 25 vs Cavs          111-122
Lost Thu, Mar 27 @  Kings         107-128
     Sun, Mar 30 @  Knicks        
     Tue, Apr 01 @  Hawks         
     Thu, Apr 03 @  Raptors       
     Fri, Apr 04 @  Bulls         

42 74 X X X X X X X X <1% <1% >99%
Spurs 31
Spurs Recent Games

Won  Fri, Mar 21 vs Sixers        128-120
Won  Sun, Mar 23 @  Raptors       123-89 
Lost Tue, Mar 25 @  Pistons        96-122
Lost Thu, Mar 27 @  Cavs          116-124
     Sat, Mar 29 vs Celtics       
     Sun, Mar 30 vs Warriors      
     Tue, Apr 01 vs Magic         
     Wed, Apr 02 @  Nuggets       

41 72 X X X X X X <1% <1% <1% <1% >99%
Pelicans 20
Pelicans Recent Games

Won  Wed, Mar 19 @  T. Wolves     119-115
Lost Fri, Mar 21 @  T. Wolves      93-134
Lost Sun, Mar 23 @  Pistons       130-136
Won  Mon, Mar 24 vs Sixers        112-99 
     Fri, Mar 28 vs Warriors      
     Sun, Mar 30 vs Hornets       
     Wed, Apr 02 @  Clippers      
     Fri, Apr 04 @  Lakers        

53 73 X X X X X X X X X X 100%
Jazz 16
Jazz Recent Games

Lost Fri, Mar 21 vs Celtics        99-121
Lost Sun, Mar 23 vs Cavs           91-120
Lost Tue, Mar 25 vs Grizzlies     103-140
Lost Thu, Mar 27 vs Rockets       110-121
     Fri, Mar 28 @  Nuggets       
     Mon, Mar 31 @  Hornets       
     Wed, Apr 02 @  Rockets       
     Fri, Apr 04 @  Pacers        

58 74 X X X X X X X X X X 100%
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • Table Sorting Method
  • *  denotes first round home field advantage in the playoffs
  • ** denotes Play-in Tournament Participant


(8) Timberwolves 1st Round Playoff Matchup Probabilities
Record Total Home
(3%)
Away
(82%)
Opponent W L
(2)Rockets 48 26 27% <1% 27%
(3)Nuggets 46 28 23% 1% 22%
(1)Thunder 61 12 15% X 15%
(5)Grizzlies 44 29 10% 1% 9%
(4)Lakers 44 29 8% 1% 7%
(6)Clippers 41 31 1% 1% <1%
(7)Warriors 41 31 1% <1% 1%
(9)Kings 36 37 <1% <1% X
(10)Mavericks 36 38 <1% <1% X
(11)Suns 35 38 <1% <1% X
(12)Trail Blazers 32 42 X X X
(13)Spurs 31 41 X X X
Elimination 15%



Timberwolves Schedule
Current Week 23
Week Wk Opponent Score Home / Away Date / Time (ET)
1 Lakers
(44‑29)
103‑110 Away Tue Oct 22
1 Kings
(36‑37)
117‑115 Away Thu Oct 24
1 Raptors
(26‑47)
112‑101 Home Sat Oct 26
2 Mavericks
(36‑38)
114‑120 Home Tue Oct 29
2 Nuggets
(46‑28)
119‑116 Home Fri Nov 1
2 Spurs
(31‑41)
103‑113 Away Sat Nov 2
3 Hornets
(18‑54)
114‑93 Home Mon Nov 4
3 Bulls
(33‑40)
135‑119 Away Thu Nov 7
3 Trail Blazers
(32‑42)
127‑102 Home Fri Nov 8
3 Heat
(32‑41)
94‑95 Home Sun Nov 10
4 Trail Blazers
(32‑42)
108‑122 Away Tue Nov 12
4 Trail Blazers
(32‑42)
98‑106 Away Wed Nov 13
4 Kings
(36‑37)
130‑126 (OT) Away Fri Nov 15
4 Suns
(35‑38)
120‑117 Home Sun Nov 17
5 Raptors
(26‑47)
105‑110 Away Thu Nov 21
5 Celtics
(54‑19)
105‑107 Away Sun Nov 24
6 Rockets
(48‑26)
111‑117 (OT) Home Tue Nov 26
6 Kings
(36‑37)
104‑115 Home Wed Nov 27
6 Clippers
(41‑31)
93‑92 Home Fri Nov 29
7 Lakers
(44‑29)
109‑80 Home Mon Dec 2
7 Clippers
(41‑31)
108‑80 Away Wed Dec 4
7 Warriors
(41‑31)
107‑90 Away Fri Dec 6
7 Warriors
(41‑31)
106‑114 Away Sun Dec 8
8 Lakers
(44‑29)
97‑87 Home Fri Dec 13, 8:00 pm
8 Spurs
(31‑41)
106‑92 Away Sun Dec 15, 7:00 pm
9 Knicks
(45‑27)
107‑133 Home Thu Dec 19, 9:30 pm
9 Warriors
(41‑31)
103‑113 Home Sat Dec 21, 8:00 pm
10 Hawks
(35‑38)
104‑117 Away Mon Dec 23, 7:30 pm
10 Mavericks
(36‑38)
105‑99 Away Wed Dec 25, 2:30 pm
10 Rockets
(48‑26)
113‑112 Away Fri Dec 27, 8:00 pm
10 Spurs
(31‑41)
112‑110 Home Sun Dec 29, 9:00 pm
11 Thunder
(61‑12)
105‑113 Away Tue Dec 31, 8:00 pm
11 Celtics
(54‑19)
115‑118 Home Thu Jan 2, 7:30 pm
11 Pistons
(41‑32)
105‑119 Away Sat Jan 4, 7:00 pm
12 Clippers
(41‑31)
108‑106 Home Mon Jan 6, 8:00 pm
12 Pelicans
(20‑53)
104‑97 Away Tue Jan 7, 8:00 pm
12 Magic
(35‑39)
104‑89 Away Thu Jan 9, 7:00 pm
12 Grizzlies
(44‑29)
125‑127 Home Sat Jan 11, 8:00 pm
13 Wizards
(16‑57)
120‑106 Away Mon Jan 13, 7:00 pm
13 Warriors
(41‑31)
115‑116 Home Wed Jan 15, 9:30 pm
13 Knicks
(45‑27)
116‑99 Away Fri Jan 17, 7:30 pm
13 Cavaliers
(59‑14)
117‑124 Home Sat Jan 18, 9:00 pm
14 Grizzlies
(44‑29)
106‑108 Away Mon Jan 20, 2:30 pm
14 Mavericks
(36‑38)
115‑114 Away Wed Jan 22, 7:30 pm
14 Nuggets
(46‑28)
133‑104 Home Sat Jan 25, 3:00 pm
15 Hawks
(35‑38)
100‑92 Home Mon Jan 27, 8:00 pm
15 Suns
(35‑38)
121‑113 Away Wed Jan 29, 9:00 pm
15 Jazz
(16‑58)
138‑113 Away Thu Jan 30, 9:00 pm
15 Wizards
(16‑57)
103‑105 Home Sat Feb 1, 8:00 pm
16 Kings
(36‑37)
114‑116 Home Mon Feb 3, 8:00 pm
16 Bulls
(33‑40)
127‑108 Home Wed Feb 5, 8:00 pm
16 Rockets
(48‑26)
127‑114 Home Thu Feb 6, 8:00 pm
16 Trail Blazers
(32‑42)
114‑98 Home Sat Feb 8, 8:00 pm
17 Cavaliers
(59‑14)
107‑128 Away Mon Feb 10, 7:00 pm
17 Bucks
(40‑32)
101‑103 Home Wed Feb 12, 8:00 pm
17 Thunder
(61‑12)
116‑101 Home Thu Feb 13, 8:30 pm
18 Rockets
(48‑26)
115‑121 Away Fri Feb 21, 9:30 pm
18 Thunder
(61‑12)
123‑130 Home Sun Feb 23, 9:30 pm
19 Thunder
(61‑12)
131‑128 (OT) Away Mon Feb 24, 8:00 pm
19 Lakers
(44‑29)
102‑111 Away Thu Feb 27, 10:30 pm
19 Jazz
(16‑58)
116‑117 Away Fri Feb 28, 9:30 pm
19 Suns
(35‑38)
116‑98 Away Sun Mar 2, 9:30 pm
20 Sixers
(23‑50)
126‑112 Home Tue Mar 4, 8:00 pm
20 Hornets
(18‑54)
125‑110 Away Wed Mar 5, 7:00 pm
20 Heat
(32‑41)
106‑104 Away Fri Mar 7, 8:00 pm
20 Spurs
(31‑41)
141‑124 Home Sun Mar 9, 8:00 pm
21 Nuggets
(46‑28)
115‑95 Away Wed Mar 12, 10:00 pm
21 Magic
(35‑39)
118‑111 Home Fri Mar 14, 8:00 pm
21 Jazz
(16‑58)
128‑102 Home Sun Mar 16, 7:00 pm
22 Pacers
(43‑30)
130‑132 (OT) Home Mon Mar 17, 8:00 pm
22 Pelicans
(20‑53)
115‑119 Home Wed Mar 19, 8:00 pm
22 Pelicans
(20‑53)
134‑93 Home Fri Mar 21, 8:00 pm
23 Pacers
(43‑30)
103‑119 Away Mon Mar 24, 7:00 pm
23 Suns
(35‑38)
  Home Fri Mar 28, 8:00 pm
23 Pistons
(41‑32)
  Home Sun Mar 30, 7:00 pm
24 Nuggets
(46‑28)
  Away Tue Apr 1, 10:00 pm
24 Nets
(23‑50)
  Away Thu Apr 3, 7:30 pm
24 Sixers
(23‑50)
  Away Sat Apr 5, 7:00 pm
25 Bucks
(40‑32)
  Away Tue Apr 8, 8:00 pm
25 Grizzlies
(44‑29)
  Away Thu Apr 10, 9:30 pm
25 Nets
(23‑50)
  Home Fri Apr 11, 9:00 pm
25 Jazz
(16‑58)
  Home Sun Apr 13, 3:30 pm