The Hawks What If table presents qualifing probabilities depended upon how Hawks plays future games. These games include either the next game, all remaining games, or a set of games called Best/Worst Case Scenarios. Other unplayed future games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Resultant Record | Qualifing Group Finish | Elimination | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Pts | 1* Advancement to the Knock-Out Round | 2** Possible advancement to the Knock-Out Round | 3 | |
| Win Next Game | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27% | 25% | 48% | 
| Current Standings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | 20% | 60% | 
| Lose Next Game | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11% | 16% | 73% | 
| Qualifing Group Finish | Elimination | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1* Advancement to the Knock-Out Round | 2** Possible advancement to the Knock-Out Round | 3 | |
| Best Case Scenario | 27% | 25% | 48% | 
| Current Standings | 20% | 20% | 60% | 
| Worst Case Scenario | 11% | 16% | 73% | 
| Best Case Scenario Hawks beats Pacers | Worst Case Scenario Pacers beats Hawks | ||
| Remaining Games Won | Winning Percentage of Remaining Games | Resultant Record | Qualifing Group Finish | Elimination | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Pts | 1* Advancement to the Knock-Out Round | 2** Possible advancement to the Knock-Out Round | 3 | ||
| 4 of 4 | 100% | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100% | ^ | ^ | 
| 3 of 4 | 75% | 3 | 1 | 3 | 51% | 35% | 14% | 
| 2 of 4 | 50% | 2 | 2 | 2 | <1% | 17% | 83% | 
| 1 of 4 | 25% | 1 | 3 | 1 | X | X | 100% | 
| 0 of 4 | 0% | 0 | 4 | 0 | X | X | 100% |