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 | 25i Pistons Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Kings 136-127 Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Jazz 129-131 Lost Sun, Dec 28 @ Clippers 99-112 Won Tue, Dec 30 @ Lakers 128-106 Thu, Jan 01 vs Heat Sun, Jan 04 @ Cavs Mon, Jan 05 vs Knicks Wed, Jan 07 vs Bulls |
8 | 33 | 58% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Knicks | 23 Knicks Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 25 vs Cavs 126-124 Won Sat, Dec 27 @ Hawks 128-125 Won Mon, Dec 29 @ Pelicans 130-125 Lost Wed, Dec 31 @ Spurs 132-134 Fri, Jan 02 vs Hawks Sat, Jan 03 vs Sixers Mon, Jan 05 @ Pistons Wed, Jan 07 vs Clippers |
10 | 33 | 26% | 30% | 17% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Celtics | 20 Celtics Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Pacers 103-95 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Pacers 140-122 Lost Sun, Dec 28 @ Trail Blazers 108-114 Won Tue, Dec 30 @ Jazz 129-119 Thu, Jan 01 @ Kings Sat, Jan 03 @ Clippers Mon, Jan 05 vs Bulls Wed, Jan 07 vs Nuggets |
12 | 32 | 9% | 19% | 20% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Raptors | 20 Raptors Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Wizards 117-138 Won Sun, Dec 28 vs Warriors 141-127 Won Mon, Dec 29 vs Magic 107-106 Lost Wed, Dec 31 vs Nuggets 103-106 Sat, Jan 03 vs Hawks Mon, Jan 05 vs Hawks Wed, Jan 07 @ Hornets Fri, Jan 09 @ Celtics |
15 | 35 | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 4% |
| Magic | 19 Magic Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Hornets 105-120 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Nuggets 127-126 Lost Mon, Dec 29 @ Raptors 106-107 Won Wed, Dec 31 @ Pacers 112-110 Fri, Jan 02 @ Bulls Sun, Jan 04 vs Pacers Tue, Jan 06 @ Wizards Wed, Jan 07 @ Nets |
15 | 34 | 3% | 9% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| Cavaliers | 19 Cavaliers Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 25 @ Knicks 124-126 Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ Rockets 100-117 Won Mon, Dec 29 @ Spurs 113-101 Won Wed, Dec 31 vs Suns 129-113 Fri, Jan 02 vs Nuggets Sun, Jan 04 vs Pistons Tue, Jan 06 @ Pacers Thu, Jan 08 @ T. Wolves |
16 | 35 | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 9% | 8% |
| Heat | 18 Heat Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Raptors 91-112 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Hawks 126-111 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Pacers 142-116 Won Mon, Dec 29 vs Nuggets 147-123 Thu, Jan 01 @ Pistons Sat, Jan 03 vs T. Wolves Sun, Jan 04 vs Pelicans Tue, Jan 06 @ T. Wolves |
15 | 33 | 1% | 5% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 5% |
| Sixers | 17 Sixers Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Nets 106-114 Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Bulls 102-109 Lost Sun, Dec 28 @ Thunder 104-129 Won Tue, Dec 30 @ Grizzlies 139-136 Thu, Jan 01 @ Mavericks Sat, Jan 03 @ Knicks Mon, Jan 05 vs Nuggets Wed, Jan 07 vs Wizards |
14 | 31 | 1% | 4% | 8% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 7% |
| Bulls | 16 Bulls Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 26 vs Sixers 109-102 Lost Sat, Dec 27 vs Bucks 103-112 Lost Mon, Dec 29 vs T. Wolves 101-136 Won Wed, Dec 31 vs Pelicans 134-118 Fri, Jan 02 vs Magic Sat, Jan 03 vs Hornets Mon, Jan 05 @ Celtics Wed, Jan 07 @ Pistons |
17 | 33 | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 27% |
| Hawks | 16 Hawks Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Heat 111-126 Lost Sat, Dec 27 vs Knicks 125-128 Lost Mon, Dec 29 @ Thunder 129-140 Won Wed, Dec 31 vs T. Wolves 126-102 Fri, Jan 02 @ Knicks Sat, Jan 03 @ Raptors Mon, Jan 05 @ Raptors Wed, Jan 07 vs Pelicans |
19 | 35 | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 11% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 25% |
| Bucks | 14 Bucks Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Grizzlies 104-125 Won Sat, Dec 27 @ Bulls 112-103 Won Mon, Dec 29 @ Hornets 123-113 Lost Wed, Dec 31 vs Wizards 113-114 Fri, Jan 02 vs Hornets Sun, Jan 04 @ Kings Wed, Jan 07 @ Warriors Fri, Jan 09 @ Lakers |
20 | 34 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 57% |
| Hornets | 11 Hornets Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Wizards 126-109 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Magic 120-105 Lost Mon, Dec 29 vs Bucks 113-123 Lost Wed, Dec 31 vs Warriors 125-132 Fri, Jan 02 @ Bucks Sat, Jan 03 @ Bulls Mon, Jan 05 @ Thunder Wed, Jan 07 vs Raptors |
22 | 33 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 85% |
| Nets | 10 Nets Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Raptors 96-81 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Sixers 114-106 Won Sat, Dec 27 @ T. Wolves 123-107 Lost Mon, Dec 29 vs Warriors 107-120 Thu, Jan 01 vs Rockets Fri, Jan 02 @ Wizards Sun, Jan 04 vs Nuggets Wed, Jan 07 vs Magic |
20 | 30 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 9% | 82% |
| Wizards | 8 Wizards Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 26 vs Raptors 138-117 Won Sun, Dec 28 vs Grizzlies 116-112 Lost Mon, Dec 29 vs Suns 101-115 Won Wed, Dec 31 @ Bucks 114-113 Fri, Jan 02 vs Nets Sun, Jan 04 vs T. Wolves Tue, Jan 06 vs Magic Wed, Jan 07 @ Sixers |
24 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| Pacers | 6 Pacers Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Celtics 122-140 Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ Heat 116-142 Lost Mon, Dec 29 @ Rockets 119-126 Lost Wed, Dec 31 vs Magic 110-112 Fri, Jan 02 vs Spurs Sun, Jan 04 @ Magic Tue, Jan 06 vs Cavs Thu, Jan 08 @ Hornets |
28 | 34 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (43%) |
Away (43%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (3)Celtics | 20 | 12 | 12% | 5% | 8% |
| (4)Raptors | 20 | 15 | 11% | 7% | 5% |
| (7)Heat | 18 | 15 | 11% | 7% | 4% |
| (2)Knicks | 23 | 10 | 11% | 2% | 9% |
| (8)Sixers | 17 | 14 | 10% | 6% | 4% |
| (1)Pistons | 25 | 8 | 10% | 1% | 9% |
| (6)Cavaliers | 19 | 16 | 9% | 6% | 3% |
| (10)Hawks | 16 | 19 | 5% | 4% | 1% |
| (9)Bulls | 16 | 17 | 5% | 4% | 1% |
| (11)Bucks | 14 | 20 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Nets | 10 | 20 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Hornets | 11 | 22 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Wizards | 8 | 24 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Pacers | 6 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 14% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat (18‑15) |
125‑121 | Home | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Hawks (16‑19) |
107‑111 | Home | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Bulls (16‑17) |
98‑110 | Home | Sat Oct 25 |
| 2 | Sixers (17‑14) |
124‑136 | Away | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Pistons (25‑8) |
116‑135 | Away | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Hornets (11‑22) |
123‑107 | Away | Thu Oct 30 |
| 2 | Wizards (8‑24) |
125‑94 | Away | Sat Nov 1 |
| 3 | Hawks (16‑19) |
112‑127 | Away | Tue Nov 4 |
| 3 | Celtics (20‑12) |
123‑110 | Home | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Celtics (20‑12) |
107‑111 | Home | Sun Nov 9 |
| 4 | Trail Blazers (14‑20) |
115‑112 | Home | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Knicks (23‑10) |
124‑107 | Away | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Nets (10‑20) |
105‑98 | Home | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Rockets (20‑10) |
113‑117 (OT) | Away | Sun Nov 16 |
| 5 | Warriors (18‑16) |
121‑113 | Home | Tue Nov 18 |
| 5 | Clippers (11‑21) |
129‑101 | Home | Thu Nov 20 |
| 5 | Knicks (23‑10) |
133‑121 | Home | Sat Nov 22 |
| 5 | Celtics (20‑12) |
129‑138 | Away | Sun Nov 23 |
| 6 | Sixers (17‑14) |
144‑103 | Away | Tue Nov 25 |
| 6 | Pistons (25‑8) |
112‑109 | Away | Fri Nov 28 |
| 7 | Bulls (16‑17) |
125‑120 | Home | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Spurs (24‑9) |
112‑114 | Home | Wed Dec 3 |
| 7 | Heat (18‑15) |
106‑105 | Home | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Knicks (23‑10) |
100‑106 | Away | Sun Dec 7 |
| 8 | Heat (18‑15) |
117‑108 | Home | Tue Dec 9 |
| 8 | Knicks (23‑10) |
120‑132 | Home | Sat Dec 13, 5:30 pm |
| 9 | Nuggets (23‑10) |
115‑126 | Away | Thu Dec 18, 9:00 pm |
| 9 | Jazz (12‑20) |
128‑127 (OT) | Away | Sat Dec 20, 9:30 pm |
| 10 | Warriors (18‑16) |
97‑120 | Away | Mon Dec 22, 10:00 pm |
| 10 | Trail Blazers (14‑20) |
110‑106 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 10:00 pm |
| 10 | Hornets (11‑22) |
105‑120 | Home | Fri Dec 26, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Nuggets (23‑10) |
127‑126 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Raptors (20‑15) |
106‑107 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Pacers (6‑28) |
112‑110 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 3:00 pm |
| 11 | Bulls (16‑17) |
Away | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Pacers (6‑28) |
Home | Sun Jan 4, 3:00 pm | |
| 12 | Wizards (8‑24) |
Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Nets (10‑20) |
Away | Wed Jan 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 12 | Sixers (17‑14) |
Home | Fri Jan 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Pelicans (8‑27) |
Home | Sun Jan 11, 3:00 pm | |
| 13 | Grizzlies (15‑18) |
Home | Thu Jan 15, 2:00 pm | |
| 13 | Grizzlies (15‑18) |
Away | Sun Jan 18, 12:00 pm | |
| 14 | Hornets (11‑22) |
Home | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Cavaliers (19‑16) |
Home | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Cavaliers (19‑16) |
Away | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Heat (18‑15) |
Away | Wed Jan 28, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Raptors (20‑15) |
Home | Fri Jan 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Spurs (24‑9) |
Away | Sun Feb 1, 4:00 pm | |
| 16 | Thunder (29‑5) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Nets (10‑20) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Jazz (12‑20) |
Home | Sat Feb 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Bucks (14‑20) |
Home | Mon Feb 9, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Bucks (14‑20) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Kings (8‑25) |
Away | Thu Feb 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Suns (19‑14) |
Away | Sat Feb 21, 5:00 pm | |
| 18 | Clippers (11‑21) |
Away | Sun Feb 22, 9:00 pm | |
| 19 | Lakers (20‑11) |
Away | Tue Feb 24, 10:30 pm | |
| 19 | Rockets (20‑10) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:30 pm | |
| 19 | Pistons (25‑8) |
Home | Sun Mar 1, 6:00 pm | |
| 20 | Wizards (8‑24) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Mavericks (12‑22) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (21‑13) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm | |
| 20 | Bucks (14‑20) |
Away | Sun Mar 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Cavaliers (19‑16) |
Home | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Wizards (8‑24) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Heat (18‑15) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hawks (16‑19) |
Away | Mon Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Thunder (29‑5) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hornets (11‑22) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Lakers (20‑11) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pacers (6‑28) |
Home | Mon Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Cavaliers (19‑16) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (8‑25) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Raptors (20‑15) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 6:00 pm | |
| 24 | Suns (19‑14) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hawks (16‑19) |
Home | Wed Apr 1, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Mavericks (12‑22) |
Away | Fri Apr 3, 8:30 pm | |
| 24 | Pelicans (8‑27) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pistons (25‑8) |
Home | Mon Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (21‑13) |
Home | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Bulls (16‑17) |
Away | Fri Apr 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Celtics (20‑12) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm |