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Playoff Probabilities Report

Results based on the method used by Justin Kubatko to win the TrueHoop Stat Geek Smackdown in both 2007 and 2008.

Projected Standings

Explanation ▪ Results based on 1000 simulations of remainder of season
Rk Eastern Conference W L W-L% Current Remain Best Worst Playoffs Division Top Seed Win Conf Win Finals Win Lottery
1 Atlanta Hawks 61.2 20.8 .746 11-3 50-18 72-10 51-31 100.0% 91.1% 74.6% 58.0% 37.6% 0.0%
2 Boston Celtics 56.9 25.1 .694 10-4 47-21 68-14 46-36 100.0% 99.8% 19.7% 28.1% 13.8% 0.0%
3 Orlando Magic 54.3 27.7 .662 11-3 43-25 65-17 41-41 100.0% 8.9% 5.6% 9.5% 3.5% 0.0%
4 Cleveland Cavaliers 47.1 34.9 .574 10-4 37-31 61-21 36-46 99.6% 63.8% 0.0% 1.3% 0.1% 0.0%
5 Milwaukee Bucks 44.7 37.3 .545 8-4 37-33 57-25 32-50 96.7% 32.0% 0.1% 1.1% 0.1% 0.0%
6 Miami Heat 44.6 37.4 .544 8-5 37-32 56-26 34-48 97.2% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3% 0.1% 0.0%
7 Toronto Raptors 42.2 39.8 .515 7-8 35-32 54-28 29-53 92.4% 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 0.1% 0.1%
8 Detroit Pistons 39.3 42.7 .479 5-9 34-34 51-31 26-56 72.2% 3.8% 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
   
9 Chicago Bulls 35.1 46.9 .428 6-7 29-40 46-36 25-57 22.4% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3%
10 Indiana Pacers 33.5 48.5 .408 5-7 28-42 46-36 20-62 14.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.4%
11 Charlotte Bobcats 31.1 50.9 .379 4-9 27-42 44-38 19-63 2.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.6%
12 Washington Wizards 30.1 51.9 .367 4-9 26-43 44-38 18-64 2.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.3%
13 Philadelphia 76ers 25.7 56.3 .313 5-9 21-47 38-44 14-68 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9.5%
14 New York Knickerbockers 23.2 58.8 .282 3-11 20-48 34-48 13-69 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 13.4%
15 New Jersey Nets 12.3 69.7 .150 0-14 12-56 25-57 5-77 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 20.7%
Rk Western Conference W L W-L% Current Remain Best Worst Playoffs Division Top Seed Win Conf Win Finals Win Lottery
1 Portland Trail Blazers 57.4 24.6 .700 11-5 46-20 68-14 47-35 100.0% 64.7% 33.7% 31.4% 17.0% 0.0%
2 Los Angeles Lakers 57.2 24.8 .697 11-3 46-22 68-14 44-38 99.8% 74.4% 31.9% 21.9% 10.5% 0.0%
3 Denver Nuggets 55.0 27.0 .671 10-4 45-23 65-17 42-40 99.3% 32.0% 15.9% 14.4% 5.9% 0.0%
4 Phoenix Suns 53.6 28.4 .653 11-3 43-25 65-17 41-41 98.7% 25.6% 7.6% 6.0% 2.0% 0.0%
5 Dallas Mavericks 53.1 28.9 .647 10-4 43-25 65-17 40-42 98.1% 48.4% 6.4% 8.7% 3.2% 0.0%
6 Houston Rockets 52.1 29.9 .635 8-6 44-24 62-20 40-42 97.8% 36.2% 2.4% 8.0% 3.2% 0.1%
7 San Antonio Spurs 49.6 32.4 .605 6-6 44-26 62-20 35-47 91.7% 15.3% 1.0% 6.0% 1.8% 0.0%
8 Oklahoma City Thunder 49.5 32.5 .604 8-7 42-25 61-21 37-45 91.2% 3.3% 1.1% 3.1% 0.9% 0.1%
   
9 Utah Jazz 42.7 39.3 .520 7-7 36-32 56-26 30-52 18.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.1% 0.5%
10 New Orleans Hornets 37.7 44.3 .460 6-9 32-35 50-32 26-56 3.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 1.3%
11 Sacramento Kings 36.2 45.8 .442 5-8 31-38 49-33 24-58 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1%
12 Golden State Warriors 35.5 46.5 .433 5-8 31-38 47-35 25-57 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5%
13 Los Angeles Clippers 30.8 51.2 .376 6-9 25-42 43-39 19-63 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.6%
14 Memphis Grizzlies 27.5 54.5 .335 5-9 22-46 41-41 16-66 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9.9%
15 Minnesota Timberwolves 11.0 71.0 .135 1-13 10-58 21-61 3-79 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 22.2%