The Magic What If table presents qualifing probabilities depended upon how Magic 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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 42% | 58% | ^ |
| Current Standings | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42% | 27% | 31% |
| Lose Next Game | 2 | 1 | 2 | 42% | 5% | 53% |
| Qualifing Group Finish | Elimination | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1* Advancement to the Knock-Out Round |
2** Possible advancement to the Knock-Out Round |
3 | |
| Best Case Scenario | 42% | 58% | ^ |
| Current Standings | 42% | 27% | 31% |
| Worst Case Scenario | 42% | 5% | 53% |
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Best Case Scenario Magic beats Nets |
Worst Case Scenario Nets beats Magic |
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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% | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100% | ^ | ^ |
| 1 of 2 | 50% | 3 | 1 | 3 | 50% | 50% | ^ |
| 0 of 2 | 0% | 2 | 2 | 2 | X | 16% | 84% |