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NBA - Week 8 of 25

Chicago Bulls Playoff Picture

Where are the Bulls going in the playoff? The Bulls playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Bulls will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.

Eastern Conference Playoff Standings
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POs
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Recent Games
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Number of Loses
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Remaining Games Venue
GPi
Schedule Content
Games Played
82 game season
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Hover/Touch Content
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status
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
8**
Play-in
9**
Play-in
10**
Play-in
11
Cavaliers 22i
Cavaliers Recent Games

Won  Thu, Dec 05 vs Nuggets       126-114
Won  Sat, Dec 07 @  Hornets       116-102
Lost Sun, Dec 08 @  Heat          113-122
Won  Fri, Dec 13 vs Wizards       115-105
     Mon, Dec 16 @  Nets          
     Fri, Dec 20 vs Bucks         
     Sat, Dec 21 vs Sixers        
     Mon, Dec 23 vs Jazz          

4i
Cavaliers
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 51%
SOS Rank - 3

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

26i
Cavaliers
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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49% 30% 12% 6% 2% 1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1%
Celtics 20
Celtics Recent Games

Won  Wed, Dec 04 vs Pistons       130-120
Won  Fri, Dec 06 vs Bucks         111-105
Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Grizzlies     121-127
Won  Thu, Dec 12 vs Pistons       123-99 
     Sun, Dec 15 @  Wizards       
     Thu, Dec 19 vs Bulls         
     Sat, Dec 21 @  Bulls         
     Mon, Dec 23 @  Magic         

5
Celtics
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 48%
SOS Rank - 11

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

25
Celtics
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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40% 32% 15% 7% 4% 2% 1% <1% <1% <1% <1%
Magic 17
Magic Recent Games

Won  Wed, Dec 04 @  Sixers        106-102
Lost Fri, Dec 06 @  Sixers         94-102
Won  Sun, Dec 08 vs Suns          115-110
Lost Tue, Dec 10 @  Bucks         109-114
     Sun, Dec 15 vs Knicks        
     Thu, Dec 19 vs Thunder       
     Sat, Dec 21 vs Heat          
     Mon, Dec 23 vs Celtics       

10
Magic
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 49%
SOS Rank - 9

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

27
Magic
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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6% 16% 22% 16% 13% 10% 7% 5% 3% 1% 1%
Knicks 15
Knicks Recent Games

Won  Thu, Dec 05 vs Hornets       125-101
Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Pistons       111-120
Won  Mon, Dec 09 @  Raptors       113-108
Lost Wed, Dec 11 vs Hawks         100-108
     Sun, Dec 15 @  Magic         
     Thu, Dec 19 @  T. Wolves     
     Sat, Dec 21 @  Pelicans      
     Mon, Dec 23 vs Raptors       

10
Knicks
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 51%
SOS Rank - 2

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

25
Knicks
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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3% 8% 15% 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 4%
Hawks 14
Hawks Recent Games

Won  Wed, Dec 04 @  Bucks         119-104
Won  Fri, Dec 06 vs Lakers        134-132
Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Nuggets       111-141
Won  Wed, Dec 11 @  Knicks        108-100
     Sat, Dec 14 @  Bucks         
     Thu, Dec 19 @  Spurs         
     Sat, Dec 21 vs Grizzlies     
     Mon, Dec 23 vs T. Wolves     

12
Hawks
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 50%
SOS Rank - 4

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

26
Hawks
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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1% 4% 9% 12% 13% 13% 11% 10% 9% 7% 11%
Heat 13
Heat Recent Games

Won  Wed, Dec 04 vs Lakers        134-93 
Won  Sat, Dec 07 vs Suns          121-111
Won  Sun, Dec 08 vs Cavs          122-113
Won  Thu, Dec 12 vs Raptors       114-104
     Mon, Dec 16 @  Pistons       
     Fri, Dec 20 vs Thunder       
     Sat, Dec 21 @  Magic         
     Mon, Dec 23 vs Nets          

10
Heat
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 49%
SOS Rank - 7

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

23
Heat
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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1% 6% 11% 13% 13% 12% 11% 10% 8% 6% 9%
Bucks 13
Bucks Recent Games

Lost Wed, Dec 04 vs Hawks         104-119
Lost Fri, Dec 06 @  Celtics       105-111
Won  Sun, Dec 08 @  Nets          118-113
Won  Tue, Dec 10 vs Magic         114-109
     Sat, Dec 14 vs Hawks         
     Fri, Dec 20 @  Cavs          
     Sat, Dec 21 vs Wizards       
     Mon, Dec 23 @  Bulls         

11
Bucks
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 49%
SOS Rank - 6

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

24
Bucks
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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1% 4% 11% 14% 14% 12% 11% 9% 8% 7% 9%
Pacers 11
Pacers Recent Games

Lost Wed, Dec 04 @  Nets           90-99 
Won  Fri, Dec 06 @  Bulls         132-123
Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Hornets       109-113
Won  Fri, Dec 13 @  Sixers        121-107
     Sun, Dec 15 vs Pelicans      
     Thu, Dec 19 @  Suns          
     Sun, Dec 22 @  Kings         
     Mon, Dec 23 @  Warriors      

15
Pacers
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 51%
SOS Rank - 1

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

26
Pacers
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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<1% <1% 1% 3% 6% 8% 10% 10% 11% 11% 40%
Bulls 11
Bulls Recent Games

Won  Thu, Dec 05 @  Spurs         139-124
Lost Fri, Dec 06 vs Pacers        123-132
Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Sixers        100-108
Won  Fri, Dec 13 vs Hornets       109-95 
     Mon, Dec 16 @  Raptors       
     Thu, Dec 19 @  Celtics       
     Sat, Dec 21 vs Celtics       
     Mon, Dec 23 vs Bucks         

15
Bulls
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 47%
SOS Rank - 14

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

26
Bulls
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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<1% <1% 2% 5% 8% 10% 11% 11% 11% 11% 30%
Nets 10
Nets Recent Games

Lost Mon, Dec 02 @  Bulls         102-128
Won  Wed, Dec 04 vs Pacers         99-90 
Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Bucks         113-118
Lost Fri, Dec 13 @  Grizzlies     119-135
     Mon, Dec 16 vs Cavs          
     Thu, Dec 19 @  Raptors       
     Sat, Dec 21 vs Jazz          
     Mon, Dec 23 @  Heat          

15
Nets
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 48%
SOS Rank - 13

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

25
Nets
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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<1% <1% 2% 4% 7% 9% 11% 11% 11% 11% 34%
 
Pistons 10
Pistons Recent Games

Lost Tue, Dec 03 vs Bucks         107-128
Lost Wed, Dec 04 @  Celtics       120-130
Won  Sat, Dec 07 @  Knicks        120-111
Lost Thu, Dec 12 @  Celtics        99-123
     Mon, Dec 16 vs Heat          
     Thu, Dec 19 vs Jazz          
     Sat, Dec 21 @  Suns          
     Mon, Dec 23 @  Lakers        

16
Pistons
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 50%
SOS Rank - 5

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

26
Pistons
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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<1% <1% 1% 2% 5% 7% 9% 10% 11% 12% 44%
Sixers 7
Sixers Recent Games

Lost Wed, Dec 04 vs Magic         102-106
Won  Fri, Dec 06 vs Magic         102-94 
Won  Sun, Dec 08 @  Bulls         108-100
Lost Fri, Dec 13 vs Pacers        107-121
     Mon, Dec 16 @  Hornets       
     Fri, Dec 20 vs Hornets       
     Sat, Dec 21 @  Cavs          
     Mon, Dec 23 vs Spurs         

16
Sixers
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 49%
SOS Rank - 8

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

23
Sixers
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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<1% <1% <1% <1% 1% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 69%
Hornets 7
Hornets Recent Games

Lost Thu, Dec 05 @  Knicks        101-125
Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Cavs          102-116
Won  Sun, Dec 08 @  Pacers        113-109
Lost Fri, Dec 13 @  Bulls          95-109
     Mon, Dec 16 vs Sixers        
     Thu, Dec 19 @  Wizards       
     Fri, Dec 20 @  Sixers        
     Mon, Dec 23 vs Rockets       

18
Hornets
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 48%
SOS Rank - 12

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

25
Hornets
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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<1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 1% 3% 4% 6% 9% 76%
Raptors 7
Raptors Recent Games

Lost Thu, Dec 05 vs Thunder        92-129
Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Mavericks     118-125
Lost Mon, Dec 09 vs Knicks        108-113
Lost Thu, Dec 12 @  Heat          104-114
     Mon, Dec 16 vs Bulls         
     Thu, Dec 19 vs Nets          
     Sun, Dec 22 vs Rockets       
     Mon, Dec 23 @  Knicks        

19
Raptors
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 48%
SOS Rank - 10

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

26
Raptors
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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<1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 1% 2% 4% 6% 8% 78%
Wizards 3
Wizards Recent Games

Lost Thu, Dec 05 vs Mavericks     101-137
Won  Sat, Dec 07 vs Nuggets       122-113
Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Grizzlies     112-140
Lost Fri, Dec 13 @  Cavs          105-115
     Sun, Dec 15 vs Celtics       
     Thu, Dec 19 vs Hornets       
     Sat, Dec 21 @  Bucks         
     Mon, Dec 23 @  Thunder       

20
Wizards
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 46%
SOS Rank - 15

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

23
Wizards
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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<1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 1% 2% 3% 94%
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • Table Sorting Method
  • *  denotes first round home field advantage in the playoffs
  • ** denotes Play-in Tournament Participant


(9) Bulls 1st Round Playoff Matchup Probabilities
Record Total Home
(8%)
Away
(40%)
Opponent W L
(1)Cavaliers 22 4 10% <1% 10%
(2)Celtics 20 5 10% <1% 10%
(3)Magic 17 10 8% 1% 7%
(4)Knicks 15 10 5% 1% 4%
(6)Heat 13 10 4% 1% 3%
(7)Bucks 13 11 4% 1% 3%
(5)Hawks 14 12 4% 1% 2%
(10)Nets 10 15 1% 1% 1%
(8)Pacers 11 15 1% <1% <1%
(11)Pistons 10 16 1% <1% <1%
(12)Sixers 7 16 <1% <1% <1%
(13)Hornets 7 18 <1% <1% <1%
(14)Raptors 7 19 <1% <1% <1%
(15)Wizards 3 20 <1% <1% <1%
Elimination 52%



Bulls Schedule
Current Week 9
Week Wk Opponent Score Home / Away Date / Time (ET)
1 Pelicans
(5‑21)
111‑123 Away Wed Oct 23
1 Bucks
(13‑11)
133‑122 Away Fri Oct 25
1 Thunder
(19‑5)
95‑114 Home Sat Oct 26
2 Grizzlies
(18‑8)
126‑123 Away Mon Oct 28
2 Magic
(17‑10)
102‑99 Home Wed Oct 30
2 Nets
(10‑15)
112‑120 Away Fri Nov 1
3 Jazz
(5‑19)
126‑135 Home Mon Nov 4
3 Mavericks
(16‑9)
99‑119 Away Wed Nov 6
3 TimberwolvesT. Wolves
(13‑11)
119‑135 Home Thu Nov 7
3 Hawks
(14‑12)
125‑113 Away Sat Nov 9
4 Cavaliers
(22‑4)
113‑119 Home Mon Nov 11
4 Knicks
(15‑10)
124‑123 Away Wed Nov 13
4 Cavaliers
(22‑4)
126‑144 Away Fri Nov 15
4 Rockets
(17‑8)
107‑143 Home Sun Nov 17
5 Pistons
(10‑16)
122‑112 Away Mon Nov 18
5 Bucks
(13‑11)
106‑122 Away Wed Nov 20
5 Hawks
(14‑12)
136‑122 Home Fri Nov 22
5 Grizzlies
(18‑8)
131‑142 Home Sat Nov 23
6 Wizards
(3‑20)
127‑108 Away Tue Nov 26
6 Magic
(17‑10)
119‑133 Away Wed Nov 27
6 Celtics
(20‑5)
129‑138 Home Fri Nov 29
7 Nets
(10‑15)
128‑102 Home Mon Dec 2
7 Spurs
(13‑12)
139‑124 Away Thu Dec 5
7 Pacers
(11‑15)
123‑132 Home Fri Dec 6
7 Sixers
(7‑16)
100‑108 Home Sun Dec 8
8 Hornets
(7‑18)
109‑95 Home Fri Dec 13, 8:00 pm
9 Raptors
(7‑19)
  Away Mon Dec 16, 7:30 pm
9 Celtics
(20‑5)
  Away Thu Dec 19, 7:30 pm
9 Celtics
(20‑5)
  Home Sat Dec 21, 8:00 pm
10 Bucks
(13‑11)
  Home Mon Dec 23, 8:00 pm
10 Hawks
(14‑12)
  Away Thu Dec 26, 7:30 pm
10 Bucks
(13‑11)
  Home Sat Dec 28, 8:00 pm
11 Hornets
(7‑18)
  Away Mon Dec 30, 7:00 pm
11 Wizards
(3‑20)
  Away Wed Jan 1, 7:00 pm
11 Knicks
(15‑10)
  Home Sat Jan 4, 8:00 pm
12 Spurs
(13‑12)
  Home Mon Jan 6, 8:00 pm
12 Pacers
(11‑15)
  Away Wed Jan 8, 7:00 pm
12 Wizards
(3‑20)
  Home Fri Jan 10, 8:00 pm
12 Kings
(13‑13)
  Home Sun Jan 12, 3:30 pm
13 Pelicans
(5‑21)
  Home Tue Jan 14, 8:00 pm
13 Hawks
(14‑12)
  Home Wed Jan 15, 8:00 pm
13 Hornets
(7‑18)
  Home Fri Jan 17, 9:30 pm
13 Trail Blazers
(8‑17)
  Away Sun Jan 19, 9:00 pm
14 Clippers
(14‑12)
  Away Tue Jan 21, 10:30 pm
14 Warriors
(14‑10)
  Away Thu Jan 23, 10:00 pm
14 Sixers
(7‑16)
  Home Sat Jan 25, 8:00 pm
15 Nuggets
(13‑10)
  Home Mon Jan 27, 8:00 pm
15 Celtics
(20‑5)
  Away Wed Jan 29, 7:30 pm
15 Raptors
(7‑19)
  Away Fri Jan 31, 7:30 pm
15 Pistons
(10‑16)
  Away Sun Feb 2, 3:00 pm
16 Heat
(13‑10)
  Home Tue Feb 4, 8:00 pm
16 TimberwolvesT. Wolves
(13‑11)
  Away Wed Feb 5, 8:00 pm
16 Warriors
(14‑10)
  Home Sat Feb 8, 8:00 pm
17 Pistons
(10‑16)
  Home Tue Feb 11, 8:00 pm
17 Pistons
(10‑16)
  Home Wed Feb 12, 8:00 pm
18 Knicks
(15‑10)
  Away Thu Feb 20, 7:30 pm
18 Suns
(13‑11)
  Home Sat Feb 22, 5:00 pm
19 Sixers
(7‑16)
  Away Mon Feb 24, 7:00 pm
19 Clippers
(14‑12)
  Home Wed Feb 26, 8:00 pm
19 Raptors
(7‑19)
  Home Fri Feb 28, 8:00 pm
19 Pacers
(11‑15)
  Away Sun Mar 2, 5:00 pm
20 Cavaliers
(22‑4)
  Home Tue Mar 4, 8:00 pm
20 Heat
(13‑10)
  Away Sat Mar 8, 8:00 pm
21 Pacers
(11‑15)
  Home Mon Mar 10, 8:00 pm
21 Magic
(17‑10)
  Away Wed Mar 12, 7:00 pm
21 Nets
(10‑15)
  Home Thu Mar 13, 8:00 pm
21 Rockets
(17‑8)
  Away Sat Mar 15, 8:00 pm
22 Jazz
(5‑19)
  Away Mon Mar 17, 9:00 pm
22 Suns
(13‑11)
  Away Wed Mar 19, 10:00 pm
22 Kings
(13‑13)
  Away Thu Mar 20, 10:00 pm
22 Lakers
(13‑12)
  Away Sat Mar 22, 10:30 pm
23 Nuggets
(13‑10)
  Away Mon Mar 24, 9:00 pm
23 Lakers
(13‑12)
  Home Thu Mar 27, 8:00 pm
23 Mavericks
(16‑9)
  Home Sat Mar 29, 8:00 pm
24 Thunder
(19‑5)
  Away Mon Mar 31, 8:00 pm
24 Raptors
(7‑19)
  Home Tue Apr 1, 8:00 pm
24 Trail Blazers
(8‑17)
  Home Fri Apr 4, 8:00 pm
24 Hornets
(7‑18)
  Away Sun Apr 6, 1:00 pm
25 Cavaliers
(22‑4)
  Away Tue Apr 8, 7:00 pm
25 Heat
(13‑10)
  Home Wed Apr 9, 8:00 pm
25 Wizards
(3‑20)
  Home Fri Apr 11, 8:00 pm
25 Sixers
(7‑16)
  Away Sun Apr 13, 1:00 pm