Where is your team going to finish in the regular season standings and be seeded in the playoffs? The Western 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 |
| Thunder | 26i Thunder Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 19 @ T. Wolves 107-112 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Grizzlies 119-103 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Spurs 110-130 Lost Thu, Dec 25 vs Spurs 102-117 Sun, Dec 28 vs Sixers Mon, Dec 29 vs Hawks Wed, Dec 31 vs Trail Blazers Fri, Jan 02 @ Warriors |
5 | 31 | 46% | 25% | 14% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Spurs | 23 Spurs Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Hawks 126-98 Won Sun, Dec 21 @ Wizards 124-113 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Thunder 130-110 Won Thu, Dec 25 @ Thunder 117-102 Sat, Dec 27 vs Jazz Mon, Dec 29 vs Cavs Wed, Dec 31 vs Knicks Fri, Jan 02 @ Pacers |
7 | 30 | 32% | 27% | 16% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Nuggets | 22 Nuggets Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Rockets 101-115 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Jazz 135-112 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Mavericks 130-131 Won Thu, Dec 25 vs T. Wolves 142-138 Sat, Dec 27 @ Magic Mon, Dec 29 @ Heat Wed, Dec 31 @ Raptors Fri, Jan 02 @ Cavs |
8 | 30 | 11% | 17% | 20% | 18% | 14% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 20 Timberwolves Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 19 vs Thunder 112-107 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Bucks 103-100 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Knicks 115-104 Lost Thu, Dec 25 @ Nuggets 138-142 Sat, Dec 27 vs Nets Mon, Dec 29 @ Bulls Wed, Dec 31 @ Hawks Sat, Jan 03 @ Heat |
11 | 31 | 2% | 6% | 11% | 14% | 17% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% |
| Lakers | 19 Lakers Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 18 @ Jazz 143-135 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Clippers 88-103 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Suns 108-132 Lost Thu, Dec 25 vs Rockets 96-119 Sun, Dec 28 vs Kings Tue, Dec 30 vs Pistons Fri, Jan 02 vs Grizzlies Sun, Jan 04 vs Grizzlies |
10 | 29 | 5% | 11% | 17% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 11% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Rockets | 18 Rockets Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Nuggets 115-101 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Kings 124-125 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Clippers 108-128 Won Thu, Dec 25 @ Lakers 119-96 Sat, Dec 27 vs Cavs Mon, Dec 29 vs Pacers Thu, Jan 01 @ Nets Sat, Jan 03 @ Mavericks |
10 | 28 | 5% | 11% | 16% | 17% | 16% | 15% | 11% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Suns | 17 Suns Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Warriors 99-98 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Warriors 116-119 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Lakers 132-108 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Pelicans 115-108 Sat, Dec 27 @ Pelicans Mon, Dec 29 @ Wizards Wed, Dec 31 @ Cavs Fri, Jan 02 vs Kings |
13 | 30 | <1% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 12% | 15% | 18% | 17% | 12% | 7% | 5% |
| Warriors | 16 Warriors Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Suns 98-99 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Suns 119-116 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Magic 120-97 Won Thu, Dec 25 vs Mavericks 126-116 Sun, Dec 28 @ Raptors Mon, Dec 29 @ Nets Wed, Dec 31 @ Hornets Fri, Jan 02 vs Thunder |
15 | 31 | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 12% | 16% | 18% | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Grizzlies | 15 Grizzlies Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Wizards 122-130 Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Thunder 103-119 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Jazz 137-128 Won Fri, Dec 26 vs Bucks 125-104 Sun, Dec 28 @ Wizards Tue, Dec 30 vs Sixers Fri, Jan 02 @ Lakers Sun, Jan 04 @ Lakers |
16 | 31 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 13% | 17% | 19% | 15% | 23% |
| Trail Blazers | 12 Trail Blazers Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Kings 98-93 Lost Mon, Dec 22 vs Pistons 102-110 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Magic 106-110 Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Clippers 103-119 Sun, Dec 28 vs Celtics Mon, Dec 29 vs Mavericks Wed, Dec 31 @ Thunder Fri, Jan 02 @ Pelicans |
19 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 18% | 49% |
| Mavericks | 12 Mavericks Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Sixers 114-121 Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Pelicans 113-119 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Nuggets 131-130 Lost Thu, Dec 25 @ Warriors 116-126 Sat, Dec 27 @ Kings Mon, Dec 29 @ Trail Blazers Thu, Jan 01 vs Sixers Sat, Jan 03 vs Rockets |
20 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 9% | 14% | 71% |
| Jazz | 11 Jazz Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Magic 127-128 Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Nuggets 112-135 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Grizzlies 128-137 Won Fri, Dec 26 vs Pistons 131-129 Sat, Dec 27 @ Spurs Tue, Dec 30 vs Celtics Thu, Jan 01 @ Clippers Sat, Jan 03 @ Warriors |
19 | 30 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 68% |
| Clippers | 9 Clippers Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Thunder 101-122 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Lakers 103-88 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Rockets 128-108 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Trail Blazers 119-103 Sun, Dec 28 vs Pistons Tue, Dec 30 vs Kings Thu, Jan 01 vs Jazz Sat, Jan 03 vs Celtics |
21 | 30 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 82% |
| Pelicans | 8 Pelicans Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Pacers 128-109 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Mavericks 119-113 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Cavs 118-141 Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Suns 108-115 Sat, Dec 27 vs Suns Mon, Dec 29 vs Knicks Wed, Dec 31 @ Bulls Fri, Jan 02 vs Trail Blazers |
24 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| Kings | 7 Kings Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Trail Blazers 133-134 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Trail Blazers 93-98 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Rockets 125-124 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Pistons 127-136 Sat, Dec 27 vs Mavericks Sun, Dec 28 @ Lakers Tue, Dec 30 @ Clippers Thu, Jan 01 vs Celtics |
23 | 30 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 92% |