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 |
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 | 44i Thunder Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 08 @ Grizzlies 125-112 Won Mon, Feb 10 vs Pelicans 137-101 Won Wed, Feb 12 vs Heat 115-101 Lost Thu, Feb 13 @ T. Wolves 101-116 Fri, Feb 21 @ Jazz Sun, Feb 23 @ T. Wolves Mon, Feb 24 vs T. Wolves Wed, Feb 26 @ Nets |
10 | 54 | >99% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Nuggets | 37 Nuggets Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 08 @ Suns 122-105 Won Mon, Feb 10 vs Trail Blazers 146-117 Won Wed, Feb 12 vs Trail Blazers 132-121 Won Thu, Feb 20 vs Hornets 129-115 Sat, Feb 22 vs Lakers Mon, Feb 24 @ Pacers Thu, Feb 27 @ Bucks Fri, Feb 28 @ Pistons |
19 | 56 | <1% | 34% | 27% | 20% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Grizzlies | 36 Grizzlies Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 08 vs Thunder 112-125 Won Tue, Feb 11 @ Suns 119-112 Lost Wed, Feb 12 @ Clippers 114-128 Lost Thu, Feb 20 @ Pacers 113-127 Fri, Feb 21 @ Magic Sun, Feb 23 @ Cavs Tue, Feb 25 vs Suns Fri, Feb 28 vs Knicks |
19 | 55 | <1% | 31% | 29% | 21% | 11% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Rockets | 34 Rockets Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 08 @ Mavericks 105-116 Won Sun, Feb 09 vs Raptors 94-87 Won Wed, Feb 12 vs Suns 119-111 Lost Thu, Feb 13 vs Warriors 98-105 Fri, Feb 21 vs T. Wolves Sat, Feb 22 @ Jazz Tue, Feb 25 vs Bucks Wed, Feb 26 vs Spurs |
21 | 55 | <1% | 25% | 25% | 23% | 14% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lakers | 33 Lakers Recent Games Won Mon, Feb 10 vs Jazz 132-113 Lost Wed, Feb 12 @ Jazz 119-131 Lost Wed, Feb 19 vs Hornets 97-100 Won Thu, Feb 20 @ Trail Blazers 110-102 Sat, Feb 22 @ Nuggets Tue, Feb 25 vs Mavericks Thu, Feb 27 vs T. Wolves Fri, Feb 28 vs Clippers |
21 | 54 | <1% | 7% | 13% | 19% | 25% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Clippers | 31 Clippers Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 08 vs Jazz 130-110 Won Wed, Feb 12 vs Grizzlies 128-114 Won Thu, Feb 13 @ Jazz 120-116 Lost Thu, Feb 20 @ Bucks 110-116 Sun, Feb 23 @ Pacers Mon, Feb 24 @ Pistons Wed, Feb 26 @ Bulls Fri, Feb 28 @ Lakers |
24 | 55 | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 17% | 21% | 19% | 14% | 7% | 4% |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 31 Timberwolves Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 08 vs Trail Blazers 114-98 Lost Mon, Feb 10 @ Cavs 107-128 Lost Wed, Feb 12 vs Bucks 101-103 Won Thu, Feb 13 vs Thunder 116-101 Fri, Feb 21 @ Rockets Sun, Feb 23 vs Thunder Mon, Feb 24 @ Thunder Thu, Feb 27 @ Lakers |
25 | 56 | <1% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 16% | 25% | 20% | 14% | 8% | 4% | 1% |
| Mavericks | 30 Mavericks Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 08 vs Rockets 116-105 Lost Mon, Feb 10 vs Kings 128-129 Won Wed, Feb 12 vs Warriors 111-107 Won Thu, Feb 13 vs Heat 118-113 Fri, Feb 21 vs Pelicans Sun, Feb 23 @ Warriors Tue, Feb 25 @ Lakers Thu, Feb 27 vs Hornets |
26 | 56 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 14% | 20% | 21% | 18% | 11% | 6% |
| Kings | 28 Kings Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 08 vs Pelicans 123-118 Won Mon, Feb 10 @ Mavericks 129-128 Won Wed, Feb 12 @ Pelicans 119-111 Lost Thu, Feb 13 @ Pelicans 133-140 Fri, Feb 21 vs Warriors Mon, Feb 24 vs Hornets Wed, Feb 26 @ Jazz Sat, Mar 01 @ Rockets |
27 | 55 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 14% | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| Warriors | 28 Warriors Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 08 @ Bulls 132-111 Won Mon, Feb 10 @ Bucks 125-111 Lost Wed, Feb 12 @ Mavericks 107-111 Won Thu, Feb 13 @ Rockets 105-98 Fri, Feb 21 @ Kings Sun, Feb 23 vs Mavericks Tue, Feb 25 vs Hornets Thu, Feb 27 @ Magic |
27 | 55 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 17% | 21% | 20% | 19% |
| Suns | 26 Suns Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 08 vs Nuggets 105-122 Lost Tue, Feb 11 vs Grizzlies 112-119 Lost Wed, Feb 12 @ Rockets 111-119 Lost Thu, Feb 20 @ Spurs 109-120 Sat, Feb 22 @ Bulls Sun, Feb 23 @ Raptors Tue, Feb 25 @ Grizzlies Thu, Feb 27 vs Pelicans |
29 | 55 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 17% | 69% |
| Spurs | 24 Spurs Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 08 @ Magic 111-112 Won Mon, Feb 10 @ Wizards 131-121 Lost Wed, Feb 12 @ Celtics 103-116 Won Thu, Feb 20 vs Suns 120-109 Fri, Feb 21 vs Pistons Sun, Feb 23 @ Pelicans Tue, Feb 25 @ Pelicans Wed, Feb 26 @ Rockets |
29 | 53 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 13% | 77% |
| Trail Blazers | 23 Trail Blazers Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 08 @ T. Wolves 98-114 Lost Mon, Feb 10 @ Nuggets 117-146 Lost Wed, Feb 12 @ Nuggets 121-132 Lost Thu, Feb 20 vs Lakers 102-110 Sat, Feb 22 vs Hornets Mon, Feb 24 @ Jazz Wed, Feb 26 @ Wizards Fri, Feb 28 @ Nets |
33 | 56 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| Jazz | 13 Jazz Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 08 @ Clippers 110-130 Lost Mon, Feb 10 @ Lakers 113-132 Won Wed, Feb 12 vs Lakers 131-119 Lost Thu, Feb 13 vs Clippers 116-120 Fri, Feb 21 vs Thunder Sat, Feb 22 vs Rockets Mon, Feb 24 vs Trail Blazers Wed, Feb 26 vs Kings |
41 | 54 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Pelicans | 13 Pelicans Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 08 @ Kings 118-123 Lost Mon, Feb 10 @ Thunder 101-137 Lost Wed, Feb 12 vs Kings 111-119 Won Thu, Feb 13 vs Kings 140-133 Fri, Feb 21 @ Mavericks Sun, Feb 23 vs Spurs Tue, Feb 25 vs Spurs Thu, Feb 27 @ Suns |
42 | 55 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (11%) |
Away (70%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (2)Nuggets | 37 | 19 | 19% | 2% | 17% |
| (3)Grizzlies | 36 | 19 | 18% | 1% | 17% |
| (4)Rockets | 34 | 21 | 17% | 3% | 15% |
| (1)Thunder | 44 | 10 | 11% | <1% | 11% |
| (5)Lakers | 33 | 21 | 10% | 2% | 8% |
| (6)Clippers | 31 | 24 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (8)Mavericks | 30 | 26 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (10)Warriors | 28 | 27 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Kings | 28 | 27 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Suns | 26 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Spurs | 24 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Trail Blazers | 23 | 33 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Jazz | 13 | 41 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (15)Pelicans | 13 | 42 | <1% | <1% | X |
| Elimination | 19% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakers (33‑21) |
103‑110 | Away | Tue Oct 22 |
| 1 | Kings (28‑27) |
117‑115 | Away | Thu Oct 24 |
| 1 | Raptors (17‑38) |
112‑101 | Home | Sat Oct 26 |
| 2 | Mavericks (30‑26) |
114‑120 | Home | Tue Oct 29 |
| 2 | Nuggets (37‑19) |
119‑116 | Home | Fri Nov 1 |
| 2 | Spurs (24‑29) |
103‑113 | Away | Sat Nov 2 |
| 3 | Hornets (14‑40) |
114‑93 | Home | Mon Nov 4 |
| 3 | Bulls (22‑34) |
135‑119 | Away | Thu Nov 7 |
| 3 | Trail Blazers (23‑33) |
127‑102 | Home | Fri Nov 8 |
| 3 | Heat (25‑28) |
94‑95 | Home | Sun Nov 10 |
| 4 | Trail Blazers (23‑33) |
108‑122 | Away | Tue Nov 12 |
| 4 | Trail Blazers (23‑33) |
98‑106 | Away | Wed Nov 13 |
| 4 | Kings (28‑27) |
130‑126 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 15 |
| 4 | Suns (26‑29) |
120‑117 | Home | Sun Nov 17 |
| 5 | Raptors (17‑38) |
105‑110 | Away | Thu Nov 21 |
| 5 | Celtics (40‑16) |
105‑107 | Away | Sun Nov 24 |
| 6 | Rockets (34‑21) |
111‑117 (OT) | Home | Tue Nov 26 |
| 6 | Kings (28‑27) |
104‑115 | Home | Wed Nov 27 |
| 6 | Clippers (31‑24) |
93‑92 | Home | Fri Nov 29 |
| 7 | Lakers (33‑21) |
109‑80 | Home | Mon Dec 2 |
| 7 | Clippers (31‑24) |
108‑80 | Away | Wed Dec 4 |
| 7 | Warriors (28‑27) |
107‑90 | Away | Fri Dec 6 |
| 7 | Warriors (28‑27) |
106‑114 | Away | Sun Dec 8 |
| 8 | Lakers (33‑21) |
97‑87 | Home | Fri Dec 13, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Spurs (24‑29) |
106‑92 | Away | Sun Dec 15, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Knicks (37‑18) |
107‑133 | Home | Thu Dec 19, 9:30 pm |
| 9 | Warriors (28‑27) |
103‑113 | Home | Sat Dec 21, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Hawks (26‑30) |
104‑117 | Away | Mon Dec 23, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Mavericks (30‑26) |
105‑99 | Away | Wed Dec 25, 2:30 pm |
| 10 | Rockets (34‑21) |
113‑112 | Away | Fri Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Spurs (24‑29) |
112‑110 | Home | Sun Dec 29, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Thunder (44‑10) |
105‑113 | Away | Tue Dec 31, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Celtics (40‑16) |
115‑118 | Home | Thu Jan 2, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Pistons (29‑26) |
105‑119 | Away | Sat Jan 4, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Clippers (31‑24) |
108‑106 | Home | Mon Jan 6, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Pelicans (13‑42) |
104‑97 | Away | Tue Jan 7, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Magic (28‑29) |
104‑89 | Away | Thu Jan 9, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Grizzlies (36‑19) |
125‑127 | Home | Sat Jan 11, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Wizards (9‑45) |
120‑106 | Away | Mon Jan 13, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Warriors (28‑27) |
115‑116 | Home | Wed Jan 15, 9:30 pm |
| 13 | Knicks (37‑18) |
116‑99 | Away | Fri Jan 17, 7:30 pm |
| 13 | Cavaliers (45‑10) |
117‑124 | Home | Sat Jan 18, 9:00 pm |
| 14 | Grizzlies (36‑19) |
106‑108 | Away | Mon Jan 20, 2:30 pm |
| 14 | Mavericks (30‑26) |
115‑114 | Away | Wed Jan 22, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Nuggets (37‑19) |
133‑104 | Home | Sat Jan 25, 3:00 pm |
| 15 | Hawks (26‑30) |
100‑92 | Home | Mon Jan 27, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Suns (26‑29) |
121‑113 | Away | Wed Jan 29, 9:00 pm |
| 15 | Jazz (13‑41) |
138‑113 | Away | Thu Jan 30, 9:00 pm |
| 15 | Wizards (9‑45) |
103‑105 | Home | Sat Feb 1, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Kings (28‑27) |
114‑116 | Home | Mon Feb 3, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Bulls (22‑34) |
127‑108 | Home | Wed Feb 5, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Rockets (34‑21) |
127‑114 | Home | Thu Feb 6, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Trail Blazers (23‑33) |
114‑98 | Home | Sat Feb 8, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Cavaliers (45‑10) |
107‑128 | Away | Mon Feb 10, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Bucks (30‑24) |
101‑103 | Home | Wed Feb 12, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Thunder (44‑10) |
116‑101 | Home | Thu Feb 13, 8:30 pm |
| 18 | Rockets (34‑21) |
Away | Fri Feb 21, 9:30 pm | |
| 18 | Thunder (44‑10) |
Home | Sun Feb 23, 9:30 pm | |
| 19 | Thunder (44‑10) |
Away | Mon Feb 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 19 | Lakers (33‑21) |
Away | Thu Feb 27, 10:30 pm | |
| 19 | Jazz (13‑41) |
Away | Fri Feb 28, 9:30 pm | |
| 19 | Suns (26‑29) |
Away | Sun Mar 2, 9:30 pm | |
| 20 | Sixers (20‑35) |
Home | Tue Mar 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 20 | Hornets (14‑40) |
Away | Wed Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Heat (25‑28) |
Away | Fri Mar 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 20 | Spurs (24‑29) |
Home | Sun Mar 9, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Nuggets (37‑19) |
Away | Wed Mar 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Magic (28‑29) |
Home | Fri Mar 14, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Jazz (13‑41) |
Home | Sun Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Pacers (31‑23) |
Home | Mon Mar 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Pelicans (13‑42) |
Home | Wed Mar 19, 7:30 pm | |
| 22 | Pelicans (13‑42) |
Home | Fri Mar 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pacers (31‑23) |
Away | Mon Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Suns (26‑29) |
Home | Fri Mar 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pistons (29‑26) |
Home | Sun Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Nuggets (37‑19) |
Away | Tue Apr 1, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Nets (20‑35) |
Away | Thu Apr 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Sixers (20‑35) |
Away | Sat Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Bucks (30‑24) |
Away | Tue Apr 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Grizzlies (36‑19) |
Away | Thu Apr 10, 9:30 pm | |
| 25 | Nets (20‑35) |
Home | Fri Apr 11, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Jazz (13‑41) |
Home | Sun Apr 13, 3:30 pm |