Where are the Timberwolves going in the playoff? The Timberwolves playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Timberwolves 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 80 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 |
| Thunder | 21i Thunder Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 vs T. Wolves 113-105 Won Fri, Nov 28 vs Suns 123-119 Won Sun, Nov 30 @ Trail Blazers 123-115 Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Warriors 124-112 Fri, Dec 05 vs Mavericks Sun, Dec 07 @ Jazz Wed, Dec 17 vs Clippers Fri, Dec 19 @ T. Wolves |
1 | 22 | 59% | 19% | 11% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lakers | 16 Lakers Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 28 vs Mavericks 129-119 Won Sun, Nov 30 vs Pelicans 133-121 Lost Mon, Dec 01 vs Suns 108-125 Won Thu, Dec 04 @ Raptors 123-120 Fri, Dec 05 @ Celtics Sun, Dec 07 @ Sixers Thu, Dec 18 @ Jazz Sat, Dec 20 @ Clippers |
5 | 21 | 13% | 22% | 18% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Spurs | 15 Spurs Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Nuggets 139-136 Lost Sun, Nov 30 @ T. Wolves 112-125 Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Grizzlies 126-119 Won Wed, Dec 03 @ Magic 114-112 Fri, Dec 05 @ Cavs Mon, Dec 08 @ Pelicans Wed, Dec 17 vs Wizards Fri, Dec 19 @ Hawks |
6 | 21 | 7% | 15% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| Nuggets | 15 Nuggets Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Spurs 136-139 Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Suns 130-112 Lost Mon, Dec 01 vs Mavericks 121-131 Won Wed, Dec 03 @ Pacers 135-120 Fri, Dec 05 @ Hawks Sun, Dec 07 @ Hornets Thu, Dec 18 vs Magic Sat, Dec 20 vs Rockets |
6 | 21 | 5% | 12% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| Rockets | 14 Rockets Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 @ Warriors 104-100 Won Sun, Nov 30 @ Jazz 129-101 Lost Mon, Dec 01 @ Jazz 125-133 Won Wed, Dec 03 vs Kings 121-95 Fri, Dec 05 vs Suns Sat, Dec 06 @ Mavericks Thu, Dec 18 @ Pelicans Sat, Dec 20 @ Nuggets |
5 | 19 | 13% | 22% | 18% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 14 Timberwolves Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 29 vs Celtics 119-115 Won Sun, Nov 30 vs Spurs 125-112 Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Pelicans 149-142 Won Thu, Dec 04 @ Pelicans 125-116 Sat, Dec 06 vs Clippers Mon, Dec 08 vs Suns Wed, Dec 17 vs Grizzlies Fri, Dec 19 vs Thunder |
8 | 22 | 2% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 5% |
| Suns | 13 Suns Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 @ Kings 112-100 Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Thunder 119-123 Lost Sat, Nov 29 vs Nuggets 112-130 Won Mon, Dec 01 @ Lakers 125-108 Fri, Dec 05 @ Rockets Mon, Dec 08 @ T. Wolves Thu, Dec 18 vs Warriors Sat, Dec 20 @ Warriors |
9 | 22 | 1% | 3% | 7% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 8% | 11% |
| Warriors | 11 Warriors Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Rockets 100-104 Won Sat, Nov 29 vs Pelicans 104-96 Lost Tue, Dec 02 vs Thunder 112-124 Lost Thu, Dec 04 @ Sixers 98-99 Sat, Dec 06 @ Cavs Sun, Dec 07 @ Bulls Thu, Dec 18 @ Suns Sat, Dec 20 vs Suns |
12 | 23 | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 26% |
| Grizzlies | 9 Grizzlies Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 26 @ Pelicans 133-128 Won Fri, Nov 28 @ Clippers 112-107 Won Sun, Nov 30 @ Kings 115-107 Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ Spurs 119-126 Fri, Dec 05 vs Clippers Sun, Dec 07 vs Trail Blazers Wed, Dec 17 @ T. Wolves Sat, Dec 20 vs Wizards |
13 | 22 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 43% |
| Trail Blazers | 9 Trail Blazers Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Spurs 102-115 Lost Sun, Nov 30 vs Thunder 115-123 Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ Raptors 118-121 Won Wed, Dec 03 @ Cavs 122-110 Fri, Dec 05 @ Pistons Sun, Dec 07 @ Grizzlies Thu, Dec 18 vs Kings Sat, Dec 20 @ Kings |
13 | 22 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 32% |
| Jazz | 8 Jazz Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 28 vs Kings 128-119 Lost Sun, Nov 30 vs Rockets 101-129 Won Mon, Dec 01 vs Rockets 133-125 Won Thu, Dec 04 @ Nets 123-110 Fri, Dec 05 @ Knicks Sun, Dec 07 vs Thunder Thu, Dec 18 vs Lakers Sat, Dec 20 vs Magic |
13 | 21 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 56% |
| Mavericks | 8 Mavericks Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Lakers 119-129 Won Sat, Nov 29 @ Clippers 114-110 Won Mon, Dec 01 @ Nuggets 131-121 Won Wed, Dec 03 vs Heat 118-108 Fri, Dec 05 @ Thunder Sat, Dec 06 vs Rockets Thu, Dec 18 vs Pistons Sat, Dec 20 @ Sixers |
15 | 23 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 11% | 70% |
| Clippers | 6 Clippers Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 28 vs Grizzlies 107-112 Lost Sat, Nov 29 vs Mavericks 110-114 Lost Mon, Dec 01 @ Heat 123-140 Won Wed, Dec 03 @ Hawks 115-92 Fri, Dec 05 @ Grizzlies Sat, Dec 06 @ T. Wolves Wed, Dec 17 @ Thunder Sat, Dec 20 vs Lakers |
16 | 22 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 77% |
| Kings | 5 Kings Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 26 vs Suns 100-112 Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Jazz 119-128 Lost Sun, Nov 30 vs Grizzlies 107-115 Lost Wed, Dec 03 @ Rockets 95-121 Sat, Dec 06 @ Heat Mon, Dec 08 @ Pacers Thu, Dec 18 @ Trail Blazers Sat, Dec 20 vs Trail Blazers |
17 | 22 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 9% | 78% |
| Pelicans | 3 Pelicans Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 29 @ Warriors 96-104 Lost Sun, Nov 30 @ Lakers 121-133 Lost Tue, Dec 02 vs T. Wolves 142-149 Lost Thu, Dec 04 vs T. Wolves 116-125 Sat, Dec 06 @ Nets Mon, Dec 08 vs Spurs Thu, Dec 18 vs Rockets Sat, Dec 20 vs Pacers |
20 | 23 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 98% |
| Record | Total | Home (31%) |
Away (47%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (5)Rockets | 14 | 5 | 13% | 4% | 9% |
| (2)Lakers | 16 | 5 | 13% | 4% | 9% |
| (3)Spurs | 15 | 6 | 12% | 5% | 7% |
| (4)Nuggets | 15 | 6 | 11% | 5% | 7% |
| (1)Thunder | 21 | 1 | 11% | 1% | 10% |
| (7)Suns | 13 | 9 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (8)Warriors | 11 | 12 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (10)Trail Blazers | 9 | 13 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (9)Grizzlies | 9 | 13 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (11)Jazz | 8 | 13 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (12)Mavericks | 8 | 15 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (14)Kings | 5 | 17 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Clippers | 6 | 16 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Pelicans | 3 | 20 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 21% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trail Blazers (9‑13) |
118‑114 | Away | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Lakers (16‑5) |
110‑128 | Away | Fri Oct 24, 10:00 pm |
| 1 | Pacers (4‑18) |
114‑110 | Home | Sun Oct 26, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Nuggets (15‑6) |
114‑127 | Home | Mon Oct 27, 9:30 pm |
| 2 | Lakers (16‑5) |
115‑116 | Home | Wed Oct 29, 9:30 pm |
| 2 | Hornets (6‑16) |
122‑105 | Away | Sat Nov 1, 6:00 pm |
| 3 | Nets (5‑17) |
125‑109 | Away | Mon Nov 3, 7:00 pm |
| 3 | Knicks (14‑7) |
114‑137 | Away | Wed Nov 5, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Jazz (8‑13) |
137‑97 | Home | Fri Nov 7, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Kings (5‑17) |
144‑117 | Away | Sun Nov 9, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Jazz (8‑13) |
120‑113 | Away | Mon Nov 10, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Kings (5‑17) |
124‑110 | Home | Fri Nov 14, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Nuggets (15‑6) |
112‑123 | Home | Sat Nov 15, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Mavericks (8‑15) |
120‑96 | Home | Mon Nov 17, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Wizards (3‑18) |
120‑109 | Home | Wed Nov 19, 8:00 pm |
| 5 | Suns (13‑9) |
113‑114 | Away | Fri Nov 21, 9:00 pm |
| 6 | Kings (5‑17) |
112‑117 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 24, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Thunder (21‑1) |
105‑113 | Away | Wed Nov 26, 7:30 pm |
| 6 | Celtics (13‑9) |
119‑115 | Home | Sat Nov 29, 5:00 pm |
| 6 | Spurs (15‑6) |
125‑112 | Home | Sun Nov 30, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Pelicans (3‑20) |
149‑142 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 2, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Pelicans (3‑20) |
125‑116 | Away | Thu Dec 4, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Clippers (6‑16) |
Home | Sat Dec 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 8 | Suns (13‑9) |
Home | Mon Dec 8, 7:30 pm | |
| 9 | Grizzlies (9‑13) |
Home | Wed Dec 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 9 | Thunder (21‑1) |
Home | Fri Dec 19, 9:30 pm | |
| 9 | Bucks (10‑13) |
Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Knicks (14‑7) |
Home | Tue Dec 23, 8:00 pm | |
| 10 | Nuggets (15‑6) |
Away | Thu Dec 25, 10:30 pm | |
| 10 | Nets (5‑17) |
Home | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Bulls (9‑12) |
Away | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Hawks (13‑10) |
Away | Wed Dec 31, 3:00 pm | |
| 11 | Heat (14‑8) |
Away | Sat Jan 3, 5:00 pm | |
| 11 | Wizards (3‑18) |
Away | Sun Jan 4, 6:00 pm | |
| 12 | Heat (14‑8) |
Home | Tue Jan 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Cavaliers (13‑10) |
Home | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Cavaliers (13‑10) |
Away | Sat Jan 10, 1:00 pm | |
| 12 | Spurs (15‑6) |
Home | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Bucks (10‑13) |
Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Rockets (14‑5) |
Away | Fri Jan 16, 9:30 pm | |
| 13 | Spurs (15‑6) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Jazz (8‑13) |
Away | Tue Jan 20, 9:00 pm | |
| 14 | Bulls (9‑12) |
Home | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Warriors (11‑12) |
Home | Sat Jan 24, 5:30 pm | |
| 15 | Warriors (11‑12) |
Home | Mon Jan 26, 9:30 pm | |
| 15 | Mavericks (8‑15) |
Away | Wed Jan 28, 8:30 pm | |
| 15 | Thunder (21‑1) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 9:30 pm | |
| 15 | Grizzlies (9‑13) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Grizzlies (9‑13) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 9:30 pm | |
| 16 | Raptors (15‑8) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 16 | Pelicans (3‑20) |
Home | Fri Feb 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Clippers (6‑16) |
Home | Sun Feb 8, 3:00 pm | |
| 17 | Hawks (13‑10) |
Home | Mon Feb 9, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Trail Blazers (9‑13) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Mavericks (8‑15) |
Home | Fri Feb 20, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Sixers (13‑8) |
Home | Sun Feb 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Trail Blazers (9‑13) |
Away | Tue Feb 24, 11:00 pm | |
| 19 | Clippers (6‑16) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 10:00 pm | |
| 19 | Nuggets (15‑6) |
Away | Sun Mar 1, 3:30 pm | |
| 20 | Grizzlies (9‑13) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 20 | Raptors (15‑8) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 20 | Magic (12‑10) |
Home | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm | |
| 21 | Lakers (16‑5) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 11:00 pm | |
| 21 | Clippers (6‑16) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 10:30 pm | |
| 21 | Warriors (11‑12) |
Away | Fri Mar 13, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Thunder (21‑1) |
Away | Sun Mar 15, 1:00 pm | |
| 22 | Suns (13‑9) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Jazz (8‑13) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Trail Blazers (9‑13) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Celtics (13‑9) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Rockets (14‑5) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 9:30 pm | |
| 23 | Pistons (17‑5) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Mavericks (8‑15) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 8:30 pm | |
| 24 | Pistons (17‑5) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Sixers (13‑8) |
Away | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hornets (6‑16) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pacers (4‑18) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Magic (12‑10) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Rockets (14‑5) |
Away | Fri Apr 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pelicans (3‑20) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm |