Where is your team going to finish in the regular season standings and be seeded in the playoffs? The Eastern 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 Tournament Participant |
8** Play-in Tournament Participant |
9** Play-in Tournament Participant |
10** Play-in Tournament Participant |
11 |
| Pistons | 24i Pistons Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Hornets 112-86 Won Mon, Dec 22 @ Trail Blazers 110-102 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Kings 136-127 Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Jazz 129-131 Sun, Dec 28 @ Clippers Tue, Dec 30 @ Lakers Thu, Jan 01 vs Heat Sun, Jan 04 @ Cavs |
7 | 31 | 59% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Knicks | 21 Knicks Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 19 vs Sixers 107-116 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Heat 132-125 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ T. Wolves 104-115 Won Thu, Dec 25 vs Cavs 126-124 Sat, Dec 27 @ Hawks Mon, Dec 29 @ Pelicans Wed, Dec 31 @ Spurs Fri, Jan 02 vs Hawks |
9 | 30 | 23% | 28% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Celtics | 19 Celtics Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 19 vs Heat 129-116 Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Raptors 112-96 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Pacers 103-95 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Pacers 140-122 Sun, Dec 28 @ Trail Blazers Tue, Dec 30 @ Jazz Thu, Jan 01 @ Kings Sat, Jan 03 @ Clippers |
11 | 30 | 10% | 21% | 19% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Raptors | 18 Raptors Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Celtics 96-112 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Nets 81-96 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Heat 112-91 Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Wizards 117-138 Sun, Dec 28 vs Warriors Mon, Dec 29 vs Magic Wed, Dec 31 vs Nuggets Sat, Jan 03 vs Hawks |
14 | 32 | 2% | 6% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 6% |
| Magic | 17 Magic Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Jazz 128-127 Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Warriors 97-120 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Trail Blazers 110-106 Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Hornets 105-120 Sat, Dec 27 vs Nuggets Mon, Dec 29 @ Raptors Wed, Dec 31 @ Pacers Fri, Jan 02 @ Bulls |
14 | 31 | 3% | 9% | 15% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| Cavaliers | 17 Cavaliers Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 19 vs Bulls 125-136 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Hornets 139-132 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Pelicans 141-118 Lost Thu, Dec 25 @ Knicks 124-126 Sat, Dec 27 @ Rockets Mon, Dec 29 @ Spurs Wed, Dec 31 vs Suns Fri, Jan 02 vs Nuggets |
15 | 32 | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 15% |
| Sixers | 16 Sixers Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Knicks 116-107 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Mavericks 121-114 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Nets 106-114 Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Bulls 102-109 Sun, Dec 28 @ Thunder Tue, Dec 30 @ Grizzlies Thu, Jan 01 @ Mavericks Sat, Jan 03 @ Knicks |
13 | 29 | 1% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 10% |
| Heat | 16 Heat Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 19 @ Celtics 116-129 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Knicks 125-132 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Raptors 91-112 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Hawks 126-111 Sat, Dec 27 vs Pacers Mon, Dec 29 vs Nuggets Thu, Jan 01 @ Pistons Sat, Jan 03 vs T. Wolves |
15 | 31 | 1% | 4% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 10% |
| Bulls | 15 Bulls Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Cavs 136-125 Won Sun, Dec 21 @ Hawks 152-150 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Hawks 126-123 Won Fri, Dec 26 vs Sixers 109-102 Sat, Dec 27 vs Bucks Mon, Dec 29 vs T. Wolves Wed, Dec 31 vs Pelicans Fri, Jan 02 vs Magic |
15 | 30 | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 19% |
| Hawks | 15 Hawks Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 19 vs Spurs 98-126 Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Bulls 150-152 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Bulls 123-126 Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Heat 111-126 Sat, Dec 27 vs Knicks Mon, Dec 29 @ Thunder Wed, Dec 31 vs T. Wolves Fri, Jan 02 @ Knicks |
17 | 32 | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 24% |
| Bucks | 12 Bucks Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Raptors 105-111 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ T. Wolves 100-103 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Pacers 111-94 Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Grizzlies 104-125 Sat, Dec 27 @ Bulls Mon, Dec 29 @ Hornets Wed, Dec 31 vs Wizards Fri, Jan 02 vs Hornets |
19 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 13% | 61% |
| Hornets | 11 Hornets Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Pistons 86-112 Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Cavs 132-139 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Wizards 126-109 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Magic 120-105 Mon, Dec 29 vs Bucks Wed, Dec 31 vs Warriors Fri, Jan 02 @ Bucks Sat, Jan 03 @ Bulls |
20 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 71% |
| Nets | 9 Nets Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Bucks 127-82 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Heat 95-106 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Raptors 96-81 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Sixers 114-106 Sat, Dec 27 @ T. Wolves Mon, Dec 29 vs Warriors Thu, Jan 01 vs Rockets Fri, Jan 02 @ Wizards |
19 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 82% |
| Wizards | 6 Wizards Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Grizzlies 130-122 Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Spurs 113-124 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Hornets 109-126 Won Fri, Dec 26 vs Raptors 138-117 Sun, Dec 28 vs Grizzlies Mon, Dec 29 vs Suns Wed, Dec 31 @ Bucks Fri, Jan 02 vs Nets |
23 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 98% |
| Pacers | 6 Pacers Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Pelicans 109-128 Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Celtics 95-103 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Bucks 94-111 Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Celtics 122-140 Sat, Dec 27 @ Heat Mon, Dec 29 @ Rockets Wed, Dec 31 vs Magic Fri, Jan 02 vs Spurs |
25 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |