Where is your team going to finish in the regular season standings and be seeded in the playoffs? The Western Conference Playoff Picture table presents the probabilities that a team will win each playoff spot.  All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.  Click a team name to proceed to the team playoff picture page.
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 |
8** Play-in |
9** Play-in |
10** Play-in |
11 |
TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 17i Timberwolves Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 30 vs Jazz 101-90 Won Sat, Dec 02 @ Hornets 123-117 Won Wed, Dec 06 vs Spurs 102-94 Won Fri, Dec 08 @ Grizzlies 127-103 Mon, Dec 11 @ Pelicans Thu, Dec 14 @ Mavericks Sat, Dec 16 vs Pacers Mon, Dec 18 @ Heat |
4 | 21 | 48% | 16% | 11% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
Thunder | 14 Thunder Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 30 vs Lakers 133-110 Won Sat, Dec 02 @ Mavericks 126-120 Lost Wed, Dec 06 @ Rockets 101-110 Won Fri, Dec 08 vs Warriors 138-136 Mon, Dec 11 vs Jazz Thu, Dec 14 @ Kings Sat, Dec 16 @ Nuggets Mon, Dec 18 vs Grizzlies |
7 | 21 | 14% | 16% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 4% |
Nuggets | 14 Nuggets Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 01 @ Suns 119-111 Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ Kings 117-123 Lost Wed, Dec 06 @ Clippers 102-111 Lost Fri, Dec 08 vs Rockets 106-114 Mon, Dec 11 @ Hawks Tue, Dec 12 @ Bulls Thu, Dec 14 vs Nets Sat, Dec 16 vs Thunder |
9 | 23 | 9% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 7% |
Lakers | 14 Lakers Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 30 @ Thunder 110-133 Won Sat, Dec 02 vs Rockets 107-97 Won Tue, Dec 05 vs Suns 106-103 Won Thu, Dec 07 vs Pelicans 133-89 Tue, Dec 12 @ Mavericks Wed, Dec 13 @ Spurs Fri, Dec 15 @ Spurs Mon, Dec 18 vs Knicks |
9 | 23 | 8% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 8% |
Kings | 12 Kings Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 29 vs Clippers 117-131 Won Sat, Dec 02 vs Nuggets 123-117 Lost Mon, Dec 04 vs Pelicans 117-127 Won Fri, Dec 08 @ Suns 114-106 Mon, Dec 11 vs Nets Tue, Dec 12 @ Clippers Thu, Dec 14 vs Thunder Sat, Dec 16 vs Jazz |
8 | 20 | 8% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 10% |
Mavericks | 12 Mavericks Recent Games Won Tue, Nov 28 vs Rockets 121-115 Lost Fri, Dec 01 vs Grizzlies 94-108 Lost Sat, Dec 02 vs Thunder 120-126 Won Wed, Dec 06 vs Jazz 147-97 Fri, Dec 08 @ Trail Blazers Mon, Dec 11 @ Grizzlies Tue, Dec 12 vs Lakers Thu, Dec 14 vs T. Wolves |
8 | 20 | 6% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 13% |
Suns | 12 Suns Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 01 vs Nuggets 111-119 Won Sat, Dec 02 vs Grizzlies 116-109 Lost Tue, Dec 05 @ Lakers 103-106 Lost Fri, Dec 08 vs Kings 106-114 Tue, Dec 12 vs Warriors Wed, Dec 13 vs Nets Fri, Dec 15 vs Knicks Sun, Dec 17 vs Wizards |
10 | 22 | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 25% |
Pelicans | 12 Pelicans Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 01 vs Spurs 121-106 Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ Bulls 118-124 Won Mon, Dec 04 @ Kings 127-117 Lost Thu, Dec 07 @ Lakers 89-133 Mon, Dec 11 vs T. Wolves Wed, Dec 13 @ Wizards Fri, Dec 15 @ Hornets Sun, Dec 17 @ Spurs |
11 | 23 | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 24% |
Rockets | 10 Rockets Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 29 @ Nuggets 124-134 Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ Lakers 97-107 Won Wed, Dec 06 vs Thunder 110-101 Won Fri, Dec 08 @ Nuggets 114-106 Mon, Dec 11 vs Spurs Wed, Dec 13 vs Grizzlies Fri, Dec 15 @ Grizzlies Sun, Dec 17 @ Bucks |
9 | 19 | 3% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 21% |
Clippers | 10 Clippers Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 29 @ Kings 131-117 Lost Thu, Nov 30 @ Warriors 114-120 Won Sat, Dec 02 vs Warriors 113-112 Won Wed, Dec 06 vs Nuggets 111-102 Fri, Dec 08 @ Jazz Mon, Dec 11 vs Trail Blazers Tue, Dec 12 vs Kings Thu, Dec 14 vs Warriors |
10 | 20 | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 33% |
Warriors | 10 Warriors Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 30 vs Clippers 120-114 Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ Clippers 112-113 Won Wed, Dec 06 vs Trail Blazers 110-106 Lost Fri, Dec 08 @ Thunder 136-138 Tue, Dec 12 @ Suns Thu, Dec 14 @ Clippers Sat, Dec 16 vs Nets Sun, Dec 17 @ Trail Blazers |
12 | 22 | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 34% |
Jazz | 7 Jazz Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 29 @ Grizzlies 91-105 Lost Thu, Nov 30 @ T. Wolves 90-101 Won Sat, Dec 02 vs Trail Blazers 118-113 Lost Wed, Dec 06 @ Mavericks 97-147 Fri, Dec 08 vs Clippers Mon, Dec 11 @ Thunder Wed, Dec 13 vs Knicks Thu, Dec 14 @ Trail Blazers |
14 | 21 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 70% |
Trail Blazers | 6 Trail Blazers Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 27 @ Pacers 114-110 Won Thu, Nov 30 @ Cavs 103-95 Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ Jazz 113-118 Lost Wed, Dec 06 @ Warriors 106-110 Fri, Dec 08 vs Mavericks Mon, Dec 11 @ Clippers Thu, Dec 14 vs Jazz Sat, Dec 16 vs Mavericks |
14 | 20 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 74% |
Grizzlies | 6 Grizzlies Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 01 @ Mavericks 108-94 Lost Sat, Dec 02 @ Suns 109-116 Won Wed, Dec 06 @ Pistons 116-102 Lost Fri, Dec 08 vs T. Wolves 103-127 Mon, Dec 11 vs Mavericks Wed, Dec 13 @ Rockets Fri, Dec 15 vs Rockets Mon, Dec 18 @ Thunder |
15 | 21 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 82% |
Spurs | 3 Spurs Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 30 vs Hawks 135-137 Lost Fri, Dec 01 @ Pelicans 106-121 Lost Wed, Dec 06 @ T. Wolves 94-102 Lost Fri, Dec 08 vs Bulls 112-121 Mon, Dec 11 @ Rockets Wed, Dec 13 vs Lakers Fri, Dec 15 vs Lakers Sun, Dec 17 vs Pelicans |
18 | 21 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 97% |