Where are the Magic going in the playoff? The Magic playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Magic 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 | 22i Pistons Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 12 vs Hawks 142-115 Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Celtics 112-105 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Mavericks 114-116 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Hornets 112-86 Mon, Dec 22 @ Trail Blazers Tue, Dec 23 @ Kings Fri, Dec 26 @ Jazz Sun, Dec 28 @ Clippers |
6 | 28 | 57% | 19% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Knicks | 19 Knicks Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Raptors 117-101 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Magic 132-120 Won Thu, Dec 18 @ Pacers 114-113 Lost Fri, Dec 19 vs Sixers 107-116 Sun, Dec 21 vs Heat Tue, Dec 23 @ T. Wolves Thu, Dec 25 vs Cavs Sat, Dec 27 @ Hawks |
8 | 27 | 20% | 24% | 15% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Celtics | 17 Celtics Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 @ Bucks 101-116 Lost Mon, Dec 15 vs Pistons 105-112 Won Fri, Dec 19 vs Heat 129-116 Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Raptors 112-96 Mon, Dec 22 vs Pacers Fri, Dec 26 @ Pacers Sun, Dec 28 @ Trail Blazers Tue, Dec 30 @ Jazz |
11 | 28 | 8% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| Raptors | 17 Raptors Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 09 vs Knicks 101-117 Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Heat 106-96 Won Thu, Dec 18 @ Bucks 111-105 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Celtics 96-112 Sun, Dec 21 @ Nets Tue, Dec 23 @ Heat Fri, Dec 26 @ Wizards Sun, Dec 28 vs Warriors |
12 | 29 | 3% | 8% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 6% | 4% |
| Sixers | 16 Sixers Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 12 vs Pacers 115-105 Lost Sun, Dec 14 @ Hawks 117-120 Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Knicks 116-107 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Mavericks 121-114 Tue, Dec 23 vs Nets Fri, Dec 26 @ Bulls Sun, Dec 28 @ Thunder Tue, Dec 30 @ Grizzlies |
11 | 27 | 3% | 9% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 6% | 5% |
| Magic | 16 Magic Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 09 vs Heat 117-108 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Knicks 120-132 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Nuggets 115-126 Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Jazz 128-127 Mon, Dec 22 @ Warriors Tue, Dec 23 @ Trail Blazers Fri, Dec 26 vs Hornets Sat, Dec 27 vs Nuggets |
12 | 28 | 5% | 12% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| Heat | 15 Heat Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 09 @ Magic 108-117 Lost Mon, Dec 15 vs Raptors 96-106 Won Thu, Dec 18 @ Nets 106-95 Lost Fri, Dec 19 @ Celtics 116-129 Sun, Dec 21 @ Knicks Tue, Dec 23 vs Raptors Fri, Dec 26 @ Hawks Sat, Dec 27 vs Pacers |
13 | 28 | 1% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 9% |
| Cavaliers | 15 Cavaliers Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 12 @ Wizards 130-126 Lost Sun, Dec 14 vs Hornets 111-119 Lost Wed, Dec 17 @ Bulls 111-127 Lost Fri, Dec 19 vs Bulls 125-136 Mon, Dec 22 vs Hornets Tue, Dec 23 vs Pelicans Thu, Dec 25 @ Knicks Sat, Dec 27 @ Rockets |
14 | 29 | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Hawks | 15 Hawks Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 12 @ Pistons 115-142 Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Sixers 120-117 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Hornets 121-133 Lost Fri, Dec 19 vs Spurs 98-126 Sun, Dec 21 vs Bulls Tue, Dec 23 vs Bulls Fri, Dec 26 vs Heat Sat, Dec 27 vs Knicks |
14 | 29 | 1% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 10% |
| Bulls | 12 Bulls Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 12 @ Hornets 129-126 Lost Sun, Dec 14 vs Pelicans 104-114 Won Wed, Dec 17 vs Cavs 127-111 Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Cavs 136-125 Sun, Dec 21 @ Hawks Tue, Dec 23 @ Hawks Fri, Dec 26 vs Sixers Sat, Dec 27 vs Bucks |
15 | 27 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 15% | 37% |
| Bucks | 11 Bucks Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 06 @ Pistons 112-124 Won Thu, Dec 11 vs Celtics 116-101 Lost Sun, Dec 14 @ Nets 82-127 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Raptors 105-111 Sun, Dec 21 @ T. Wolves Tue, Dec 23 @ Pacers Fri, Dec 26 @ Grizzlies Sat, Dec 27 @ Bulls |
17 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 14% | 56% |
| Hornets | 9 Hornets Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 12 vs Bulls 126-129 Won Sun, Dec 14 @ Cavs 119-111 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Hawks 133-121 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Pistons 86-112 Mon, Dec 22 @ Cavs Tue, Dec 23 vs Wizards Fri, Dec 26 @ Magic Mon, Dec 29 vs Bucks |
19 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 11% | 75% |
| Nets | 7 Nets Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 06 vs Pelicans 119-101 Lost Fri, Dec 12 @ Mavericks 111-119 Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Bucks 127-82 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Heat 95-106 Sun, Dec 21 vs Raptors Tue, Dec 23 @ Sixers Sat, Dec 27 @ T. Wolves Mon, Dec 29 vs Warriors |
19 | 26 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 89% |
| Pacers | 6 Pacers Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 12 @ Sixers 105-115 Lost Sun, Dec 14 vs Wizards 89-108 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Knicks 113-114 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Pelicans 109-128 Mon, Dec 22 @ Celtics Tue, Dec 23 vs Bucks Fri, Dec 26 vs Celtics Sat, Dec 27 @ Heat |
22 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| Wizards | 5 Wizards Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 12 vs Cavs 126-130 Won Sun, Dec 14 @ Pacers 108-89 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Spurs 94-119 Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Grizzlies 130-122 Sun, Dec 21 vs Spurs Tue, Dec 23 @ Hornets Fri, Dec 26 vs Raptors Sun, Dec 28 vs Grizzlies |
21 | 26 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 96% |
| Record | Total | Home (45%) |
Away (40%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (3)Celtics | 17 | 11 | 12% | 5% | 6% |
| (4)Raptors | 17 | 12 | 11% | 6% | 5% |
| (2)Knicks | 19 | 8 | 11% | 4% | 7% |
| (5)Sixers | 16 | 11 | 10% | 6% | 5% |
| (7)Heat | 15 | 13 | 9% | 6% | 3% |
| (9)Hawks | 15 | 14 | 9% | 5% | 3% |
| (1)Pistons | 22 | 6 | 9% | 1% | 8% |
| (8)Cavaliers | 15 | 14 | 7% | 5% | 2% |
| (10)Bulls | 12 | 15 | 4% | 4% | 1% |
| (11)Bucks | 11 | 17 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (12)Hornets | 9 | 19 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Nets | 7 | 19 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Wizards | 5 | 21 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Pacers | 6 | 22 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 15% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat (15‑13) |
125‑121 | Home | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Hawks (15‑14) |
107‑111 | Home | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Bulls (12‑15) |
98‑110 | Home | Sat Oct 25 |
| 2 | Sixers (16‑11) |
124‑136 | Away | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Pistons (22‑6) |
116‑135 | Away | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Hornets (9‑19) |
123‑107 | Away | Thu Oct 30 |
| 2 | Wizards (5‑21) |
125‑94 | Away | Sat Nov 1 |
| 3 | Hawks (15‑14) |
112‑127 | Away | Tue Nov 4 |
| 3 | Celtics (17‑11) |
123‑110 | Home | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Celtics (17‑11) |
107‑111 | Home | Sun Nov 9 |
| 4 | Trail Blazers (12‑16) |
115‑112 | Home | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Knicks (19‑8) |
124‑107 | Away | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Nets (7‑19) |
105‑98 | Home | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Rockets (17‑8) |
113‑117 (OT) | Away | Sun Nov 16 |
| 5 | Warriors (14‑15) |
121‑113 | Home | Tue Nov 18 |
| 5 | Clippers (7‑21) |
129‑101 | Home | Thu Nov 20 |
| 5 | Knicks (19‑8) |
133‑121 | Home | Sat Nov 22 |
| 5 | Celtics (17‑11) |
129‑138 | Away | Sun Nov 23 |
| 6 | Sixers (16‑11) |
144‑103 | Away | Tue Nov 25 |
| 6 | Pistons (22‑6) |
112‑109 | Away | Fri Nov 28 |
| 7 | Bulls (12‑15) |
125‑120 | Home | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Spurs (20‑7) |
112‑114 | Home | Wed Dec 3 |
| 7 | Heat (15‑13) |
106‑105 | Home | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Knicks (19‑8) |
100‑106 | Away | Sun Dec 7 |
| 8 | Heat (15‑13) |
117‑108 | Home | Tue Dec 9 |
| 8 | Knicks (19‑8) |
120‑132 | Home | Sat Dec 13, 5:30 pm |
| 9 | Nuggets (20‑7) |
115‑126 | Away | Thu Dec 18, 9:00 pm |
| 9 | Jazz (10‑17) |
128‑127 (OT) | Away | Sat Dec 20, 9:30 pm |
| 10 | Warriors (14‑15) |
Away | Mon Dec 22, 10:00 pm | |
| 10 | Trail Blazers (12‑16) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 10:00 pm | |
| 10 | Hornets (9‑19) |
Home | Fri Dec 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Nuggets (20‑7) |
Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Raptors (17‑12) |
Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:30 pm | |
| 11 | Pacers (6‑22) |
Away | Wed Dec 31, 3:00 pm | |
| 11 | Bulls (12‑15) |
Away | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Pacers (6‑22) |
Home | Sun Jan 4, 3:00 pm | |
| 12 | Wizards (5‑21) |
Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Nets (7‑19) |
Away | Wed Jan 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 12 | Sixers (16‑11) |
Home | Fri Jan 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Pelicans (7‑22) |
Home | Sun Jan 11, 3:00 pm | |
| 13 | Grizzlies (13‑15) |
Home | Thu Jan 15, 2:00 pm | |
| 13 | Grizzlies (13‑15) |
Away | Sun Jan 18, 12:00 pm | |
| 14 | Hornets (9‑19) |
Home | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Cavaliers (15‑14) |
Home | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Cavaliers (15‑14) |
Away | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Heat (15‑13) |
Away | Wed Jan 28, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Raptors (17‑12) |
Home | Fri Jan 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Spurs (20‑7) |
Away | Sun Feb 1, 4:00 pm | |
| 16 | Thunder (25‑3) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Nets (7‑19) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Jazz (10‑17) |
Home | Sat Feb 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Bucks (11‑17) |
Home | Mon Feb 9, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Bucks (11‑17) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Kings (6‑22) |
Away | Thu Feb 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Suns (15‑13) |
Away | Sat Feb 21, 5:00 pm | |
| 18 | Clippers (7‑21) |
Away | Sun Feb 22, 9:00 pm | |
| 19 | Lakers (19‑8) |
Away | Tue Feb 24, 10:30 pm | |
| 19 | Rockets (17‑8) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:30 pm | |
| 19 | Pistons (22‑6) |
Home | Sun Mar 1, 6:00 pm | |
| 20 | Wizards (5‑21) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Mavericks (11‑18) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (18‑10) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm | |
| 20 | Bucks (11‑17) |
Away | Sun Mar 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Cavaliers (15‑14) |
Home | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Wizards (5‑21) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Heat (15‑13) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hawks (15‑14) |
Away | Mon Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Thunder (25‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hornets (9‑19) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Lakers (19‑8) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pacers (6‑22) |
Home | Mon Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Cavaliers (15‑14) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (6‑22) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Raptors (17‑12) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 6:00 pm | |
| 24 | Suns (15‑13) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hawks (15‑14) |
Home | Wed Apr 1, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Mavericks (11‑18) |
Away | Fri Apr 3, 8:30 pm | |
| 24 | Pelicans (7‑22) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pistons (22‑6) |
Home | Mon Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (18‑10) |
Home | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Bulls (12‑15) |
Away | Fri Apr 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Celtics (17‑11) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm |