The Celtics What If table presents qualifing probabilities depended upon how Celtics plays future games. These games include either the next game, all remaining games, or a set of games called Best/Worst Case Scenarios. Other unplayed future games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Resultant Record | Qualifing Group Finish | Elimination | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Pts | 1* Advancement to the Knock-Out Round |
2** Possible advancement to the Knock-Out Round |
3 | |
| Win Next Game | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20% | 35% | 45% |
| Current Standings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15% | 28% | 56% |
| Lose Next Game | 1 | 2 | 1 | <1% | 19% | 80% |
| Qualifing Group Finish | Elimination | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1* Advancement to the Knock-Out Round |
2** Possible advancement to the Knock-Out Round |
3 | |
| Best Case Scenario | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| Current Standings | 15% | 28% | 56% |
| Worst Case Scenario | X | 13% | 87% |
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Best Case Scenario Celtics beats Wizards Bulls beats Hawks |
Worst Case Scenario Wizards beats Celtics Hawks beats Bulls |
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| Remaining Games Won |
Winning Percentage of Remaining Games |
Resultant Record | Qualifing Group Finish | Elimination | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Pts | 1* Advancement to the Knock-Out Round |
2** Possible advancement to the Knock-Out Round |
3 | ||
| 2 of 2 | 100% | 3 | 1 | 3 | 37% | 49% | 15% |
| 1 of 2 | 50% | 2 | 2 | 2 | <1% | 19% | 81% |
| 0 of 2 | 0% | 1 | 3 | 1 | X | X | 100% |