Where are the Celtics going in the playoff? The Celtics playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Celtics 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 |
| Pistons | 51i Pistons Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 15 @ Raptors 108-119 Won Tue, Mar 17 @ Wizards 130-117 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Wizards 117-95 Won Fri, Mar 20 vs Warriors 115-101 Mon, Mar 23 vs Lakers Wed, Mar 25 vs Hawks Thu, Mar 26 vs Pelicans Sat, Mar 28 @ T. Wolves |
19 | 70 | 98% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Celtics | 47 Celtics Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Wizards 111-100 Won Mon, Mar 16 vs Suns 120-112 Won Wed, Mar 18 vs Warriors 120-99 Won Fri, Mar 20 @ Grizzlies 117-112 Sun, Mar 22 vs T. Wolves Wed, Mar 25 vs Thunder Fri, Mar 27 vs Hawks Sun, Mar 29 @ Hornets |
23 | 70 | 2% | 63% | 31% | 5% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Knicks | 46 Knicks Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 15 vs Warriors 110-107 Won Tue, Mar 17 vs Pacers 136-110 Wed, Mar 18 @ Grizzlies Won Fri, Mar 20 @ Nets 93-92 Sun, Mar 22 vs Wizards Tue, Mar 24 vs Pelicans Thu, Mar 26 @ Hornets Sun, Mar 29 @ Thunder |
25 | 71 | <1% | 33% | 52% | 14% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Cavaliers | 44 Cavaliers Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 15 vs Mavericks 120-130 Won Tue, Mar 17 @ Bucks 123-116 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Bulls 115-110 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Pelicans 111-106 Tue, Mar 24 vs Magic Wed, Mar 25 vs Heat Fri, Mar 27 vs Heat Mon, Mar 30 @ Jazz |
27 | 71 | <1% | 2% | 17% | 76% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Raptors | 39 Raptors Recent Games Won Fri, Mar 13 vs Suns 122-115 Won Sun, Mar 15 vs Pistons 119-108 Won Wed, Mar 18 @ Bulls 139-109 Lost Fri, Mar 20 @ Nuggets 115-121 Sun, Mar 22 @ Suns Mon, Mar 23 @ Jazz Wed, Mar 25 @ Clippers Fri, Mar 27 vs Pelicans |
30 | 69 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 49% | 22% | 14% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Hawks | 39 Hawks Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 16 vs Magic 124-112 Won Wed, Mar 18 @ Mavericks 135-120 Lost Fri, Mar 20 @ Rockets 95-117 Won Sat, Mar 21 vs Warriors 126-110 Mon, Mar 23 vs Grizzlies Wed, Mar 25 @ Pistons Fri, Mar 27 @ Celtics Sat, Mar 28 vs Kings |
32 | 71 | X | <1% | <1% | 1% | 11% | 22% | 21% | 18% | 16% | 12% | <1% |
| Sixers | 39 Sixers Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 15 vs Trail Blazers 109-103 Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ Nuggets 96-124 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Kings 139-118 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Jazz 126-116 Mon, Mar 23 vs Thunder Wed, Mar 25 vs Bulls Sat, Mar 28 @ Hornets Mon, Mar 30 @ Heat |
32 | 71 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 12% | 20% | 19% | 19% | 16% | 13% | <1% |
| Magic | 38 Magic Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 16 @ Hawks 112-124 Lost Tue, Mar 17 vs Thunder 108-113 Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ Hornets 111-130 Lost Sat, Mar 21 vs Lakers 104-105 Mon, Mar 23 vs Pacers Tue, Mar 24 @ Cavs Thu, Mar 26 vs Kings Sun, Mar 29 @ Raptors |
32 | 70 | X | <1% | <1% | 1% | 15% | 19% | 20% | 20% | 14% | 11% | <1% |
| Heat | 38 Heat Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs Magic 117-121 Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ Hornets 106-136 Lost Thu, Mar 19 vs Lakers 126-134 Lost Sat, Mar 21 @ Rockets 122-123 Mon, Mar 23 vs Spurs Wed, Mar 25 @ Cavs Fri, Mar 27 @ Cavs Sun, Mar 29 @ Pacers |
33 | 71 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 6% | 11% | 17% | 21% | 26% | 20% | <1% |
| Hornets | 37 Hornets Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 14 @ Spurs 102-115 Won Tue, Mar 17 vs Heat 136-106 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Magic 130-111 Won Sat, Mar 21 vs Grizzlies 124-101 Tue, Mar 24 vs Kings Thu, Mar 26 vs Knicks Sat, Mar 28 vs Sixers Sun, Mar 29 vs Celtics |
34 | 71 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 9% | 15% | 24% | 44% | <1% |
| Bucks | 29 Bucks Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 15 vs Pacers 134-123 Lost Tue, Mar 17 vs Cavs 116-123 Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ Jazz 96-128 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Suns 108-105 Mon, Mar 23 @ Clippers Wed, Mar 25 @ Trail Blazers Sat, Mar 28 vs Spurs Sun, Mar 29 vs Clippers |
41 | 70 | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Bulls | 28 Bulls Recent Games Lost Fri, Mar 13 @ Clippers 108-119 Won Mon, Mar 16 vs Grizzlies 132-107 Lost Wed, Mar 18 vs Raptors 109-139 Lost Thu, Mar 19 vs Cavs 110-115 Mon, Mar 23 vs Rockets Wed, Mar 25 @ Sixers Fri, Mar 27 @ Thunder Sat, Mar 28 @ Grizzlies |
42 | 70 | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Nets | 17 Nets Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 14 @ Sixers 97-104 Lost Mon, Mar 16 vs Trail Blazers 95-114 Lost Wed, Mar 18 vs Thunder 92-121 Lost Fri, Mar 20 vs Knicks 92-93 Sun, Mar 22 @ Kings Mon, Mar 23 @ Trail Blazers Wed, Mar 25 @ Warriors Fri, Mar 27 @ Lakers |
53 | 70 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Wizards | 16 Wizards Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 16 vs Warriors 117-125 Lost Tue, Mar 17 vs Pistons 117-130 Lost Thu, Mar 19 vs Pistons 95-117 Lost Sat, Mar 21 vs Thunder 111-132 Sun, Mar 22 @ Knicks Wed, Mar 25 @ Jazz Fri, Mar 27 @ Warriors Sun, Mar 29 @ Trail Blazers |
54 | 70 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Pacers | 15 Pacers Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 15 @ Bucks 123-134 Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ Knicks 110-136 Lost Wed, Mar 18 vs Trail Blazers 119-127 Lost Sat, Mar 21 @ Spurs 119-134 Mon, Mar 23 @ Magic Wed, Mar 25 vs Lakers Fri, Mar 27 vs Clippers Sun, Mar 29 vs Heat |
56 | 71 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Record | Total | Home (>99%) |
Away (<1%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (8)Magic | 38 | 32 | 20% | 20% | <1% |
| (6)Hawks | 39 | 32 | 19% | 19% | <1% |
| (7)Sixers | 39 | 32 | 19% | 19% | <1% |
| (5)Raptors | 39 | 30 | 16% | 16% | <1% |
| (9)Heat | 38 | 33 | 16% | 16% | <1% |
| (10)Hornets | 37 | 34 | 10% | 10% | <1% |
| (4)Cavaliers | 44 | 27 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Knicks | 46 | 25 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Bucks | 29 | 41 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (12)Bulls | 28 | 42 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (1)Pistons | 51 | 19 | <1% | X | <1% |
| Elimination | X | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sixers (39‑32) |
116‑117 | Home | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Knicks (46‑25) |
95‑105 | Away | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Pistons (51‑19) |
113‑119 | Away | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Pelicans (25‑47) |
122‑90 | Away | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Cavaliers (44‑27) |
125‑105 | Home | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Sixers (39‑32) |
109‑108 | Away | Fri Oct 31 |
| 2 | Rockets (43‑27) |
101‑128 | Home | Sat Nov 1 |
| 3 | Jazz (21‑50) |
103‑105 | Home | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Wizards (16‑54) |
136‑107 | Home | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Magic (38‑32) |
110‑123 | Away | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Magic (38‑32) |
111‑107 | Away | Sun Nov 9 |
| 4 | Sixers (39‑32) |
100‑102 | Away | Tue Nov 11 |
| 4 | Grizzlies (24‑46) |
131‑95 | Home | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Clippers (35‑36) |
121‑118 | Home | Sun Nov 16 |
| 5 | Nets (17‑53) |
113‑99 | Away | Tue Nov 18 |
| 5 | Nets (17‑53) |
105‑113 | Home | Fri Nov 21 |
| 5 | Magic (38‑32) |
138‑129 | Home | Sun Nov 23 |
| 6 | Pistons (51‑19) |
117‑114 | Home | Wed Nov 26 |
| 6 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (43‑28) |
115‑119 | Away | Sat Nov 29 |
| 6 | Cavaliers (44‑27) |
117‑115 | Away | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Knicks (46‑25) |
123‑117 | Home | Tue Dec 2 |
| 7 | Wizards (16‑54) |
146‑101 | Away | Thu Dec 4 |
| 7 | Lakers (46‑25) |
126‑105 | Home | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Raptors (39‑30) |
121‑113 | Away | Sun Dec 7 |
| 8 | Bucks (29‑41) |
101‑116 | Away | Thu Dec 11 |
| 9 | Pistons (51‑19) |
105‑112 | Home | Mon Dec 15, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Heat (38‑33) |
129‑116 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Raptors (39‑30) |
112‑96 | Away | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Pacers (15‑56) |
103‑95 | Home | Mon Dec 22, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Pacers (15‑56) |
140‑122 | Away | Fri Dec 26, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Trail Blazers (35‑36) |
108‑114 | Away | Sun Dec 28, 6:00 pm |
| 11 | Jazz (21‑50) |
129‑119 | Away | Tue Dec 30, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Kings (18‑53) |
120‑106 | Away | Thu Jan 1, 10:00 pm |
| 11 | Clippers (35‑36) |
146‑115 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 10:30 pm |
| 12 | Bulls (28‑42) |
115‑101 | Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:30 pm |
| 12 | Nuggets (43‑28) |
110‑114 | Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Raptors (39‑30) |
125‑117 | Home | Fri Jan 9, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Spurs (53‑18) |
95‑100 | Home | Sat Jan 10, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Pacers (15‑56) |
96‑98 | Away | Mon Jan 12, 7:30 pm |
| 13 | Heat (38‑33) |
119‑114 | Away | Thu Jan 15, 7:30 pm |
| 13 | Hawks (39‑32) |
132‑106 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Pistons (51‑19) |
103‑104 | Away | Mon Jan 19, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Pacers (15‑56) |
119‑104 | Home | Wed Jan 21, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Nets (17‑53) |
130‑126 (OT) | Away | Fri Jan 23, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Bulls (28‑42) |
111‑114 | Away | Sat Jan 24, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Trail Blazers (35‑36) |
102‑94 | Home | Mon Jan 26, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Hawks (39‑32) |
106‑117 | Home | Wed Jan 28, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Kings (18‑53) |
112‑93 | Home | Fri Jan 30, 7:30 pm |
| 15 | Bucks (29‑41) |
107‑79 | Home | Sun Feb 1, 3:30 pm |
| 16 | Mavericks (23‑48) |
110‑100 | Away | Tue Feb 3, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Rockets (43‑27) |
114‑93 | Away | Wed Feb 4, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Heat (38‑33) |
98‑96 | Home | Fri Feb 6, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Knicks (46‑25) |
89‑111 | Home | Sun Feb 8, 12:30 pm |
| 17 | Bulls (28‑42) |
124‑105 | Home | Wed Feb 11, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Warriors (33‑38) |
121‑110 | Away | Thu Feb 19, 10:00 pm |
| 18 | Lakers (46‑25) |
111‑89 | Away | Sun Feb 22, 6:30 pm |
| 19 | Suns (39‑32) |
97‑81 | Away | Tue Feb 24, 9:00 pm |
| 19 | Nuggets (43‑28) |
84‑103 | Away | Wed Feb 25, 10:00 pm |
| 19 | Nets (17‑53) |
148‑111 | Home | Fri Feb 27, 7:30 pm |
| 19 | Sixers (39‑32) |
114‑98 | Home | Sun Mar 1, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Bucks (29‑41) |
108‑81 | Away | Mon Mar 2, 7:30 pm |
| 20 | Hornets (37‑34) |
89‑118 | Home | Wed Mar 4, 7:30 pm |
| 20 | Mavericks (23‑48) |
120‑100 | Home | Fri Mar 6, 7:00 pm |
| 20 | Cavaliers (44‑27) |
109‑98 | Away | Sun Mar 8, 1:00 pm |
| 21 | Spurs (53‑18) |
116‑125 | Away | Tue Mar 10, 8:00 pm |
| 21 | Thunder (56‑15) |
102‑104 | Away | Thu Mar 12, 9:30 pm |
| 21 | Wizards (16‑54) |
111‑100 | Home | Sat Mar 14, 6:00 pm |
| 22 | Suns (39‑32) |
120‑112 | Home | Mon Mar 16, 7:30 pm |
| 22 | Warriors (33‑38) |
120‑99 | Home | Wed Mar 18, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Grizzlies (24‑46) |
117‑112 | Away | Fri Mar 20, 8:00 pm |
| 22 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (43‑28) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Thunder (56‑15) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Hawks (39‑32) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Hornets (37‑34) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 6:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hawks (39‑32) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Heat (38‑33) |
Away | Wed Apr 1, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Bucks (29‑41) |
Away | Fri Apr 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Raptors (39‑30) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 3:30 pm | |
| 25 | Hornets (37‑34) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Knicks (46‑25) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Pelicans (25‑47) |
Home | Fri Apr 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Magic (38‑32) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm |