Where are the Celtics going in the playoff? The Celtics playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Celtics 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 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 |
| Pistons | 24i Pistons Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Hornets 112-86 Won Mon, Dec 22 @ Trail Blazers 110-102 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Kings 136-127 Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Jazz 129-131 Sun, Dec 28 @ Clippers Tue, Dec 30 @ Lakers Thu, Jan 01 vs Heat Sun, Jan 04 @ Cavs |
7 | 31 | 58% | 23% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Knicks | 22 Knicks Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Heat 132-125 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ T. Wolves 104-115 Won Thu, Dec 25 vs Cavs 126-124 Won Sat, Dec 27 @ Hawks 128-125 Mon, Dec 29 @ Pelicans Wed, Dec 31 @ Spurs Fri, Jan 02 vs Hawks Sat, Jan 03 vs Sixers |
9 | 31 | 26% | 30% | 17% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Celtics | 19 Celtics Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 19 vs Heat 129-116 Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Raptors 112-96 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Pacers 103-95 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Pacers 140-122 Sun, Dec 28 @ Trail Blazers Tue, Dec 30 @ Jazz Thu, Jan 01 @ Kings Sat, Jan 03 @ Clippers |
11 | 30 | 10% | 20% | 20% | 15% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Raptors | 18 Raptors Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Celtics 96-112 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Nets 81-96 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Heat 112-91 Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Wizards 117-138 Sun, Dec 28 vs Warriors Mon, Dec 29 vs Magic Wed, Dec 31 vs Nuggets Sat, Jan 03 vs Hawks |
14 | 32 | 1% | 5% | 10% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 6% |
| Magic | 18 Magic Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Warriors 97-120 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Trail Blazers 110-106 Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Hornets 105-120 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Nuggets 127-126 Mon, Dec 29 @ Raptors Wed, Dec 31 @ Pacers Fri, Jan 02 @ Bulls Sun, Jan 04 vs Pacers |
14 | 32 | 3% | 11% | 17% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| Heat | 17 Heat Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Knicks 125-132 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Raptors 91-112 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Hawks 126-111 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Pacers 142-116 Mon, Dec 29 vs Nuggets Thu, Jan 01 @ Pistons Sat, Jan 03 vs T. Wolves Sun, Jan 04 vs Pelicans |
15 | 32 | 1% | 4% | 9% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 8% |
| Cavaliers | 17 Cavaliers Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Hornets 139-132 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Pelicans 141-118 Lost Thu, Dec 25 @ Knicks 124-126 Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ Rockets 100-117 Mon, Dec 29 @ Spurs Wed, Dec 31 vs Suns Fri, Jan 02 vs Nuggets Sun, Jan 04 vs Pistons |
16 | 33 | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 9% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 18% |
| Sixers | 16 Sixers Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Knicks 116-107 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Mavericks 121-114 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Nets 106-114 Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Bulls 102-109 Sun, Dec 28 @ Thunder Tue, Dec 30 @ Grizzlies Thu, Jan 01 @ Mavericks Sat, Jan 03 @ Knicks |
13 | 29 | 1% | 4% | 8% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Bulls | 15 Bulls Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 21 @ Hawks 152-150 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Hawks 126-123 Won Fri, Dec 26 vs Sixers 109-102 Lost Sat, Dec 27 vs Bucks 103-112 Mon, Dec 29 vs T. Wolves Wed, Dec 31 vs Pelicans Fri, Jan 02 vs Magic Sat, Jan 03 vs Hornets |
16 | 31 | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 25% |
| Hawks | 15 Hawks Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Bulls 150-152 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Bulls 123-126 Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Heat 111-126 Lost Sat, Dec 27 vs Knicks 125-128 Mon, Dec 29 @ Thunder Wed, Dec 31 vs T. Wolves Fri, Jan 02 @ Knicks Sat, Jan 03 @ Raptors |
18 | 33 | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 30% |
| Bucks | 13 Bucks Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ T. Wolves 100-103 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Pacers 111-94 Lost Fri, Dec 26 @ Grizzlies 104-125 Won Sat, Dec 27 @ Bulls 112-103 Mon, Dec 29 @ Hornets Wed, Dec 31 vs Wizards Fri, Jan 02 vs Hornets Sun, Jan 04 @ Kings |
19 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 11% | 13% | 53% |
| Hornets | 11 Hornets Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Pistons 86-112 Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Cavs 132-139 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Wizards 126-109 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Magic 120-105 Mon, Dec 29 vs Bucks Wed, Dec 31 vs Warriors Fri, Jan 02 @ Bucks Sat, Jan 03 @ Bulls |
20 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 73% |
| Nets | 10 Nets Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Heat 95-106 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Raptors 96-81 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Sixers 114-106 Won Sat, Dec 27 @ T. Wolves 123-107 Mon, Dec 29 vs Warriors Thu, Jan 01 vs Rockets Fri, Jan 02 @ Wizards Sun, Jan 04 vs Nuggets |
19 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 74% |
| Wizards | 6 Wizards Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Grizzlies 130-122 Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Spurs 113-124 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Hornets 109-126 Won Fri, Dec 26 vs Raptors 138-117 Sun, Dec 28 vs Grizzlies Mon, Dec 29 vs Suns Wed, Dec 31 @ Bucks Fri, Jan 02 vs Nets |
23 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 98% |
| Pacers | 6 Pacers Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Celtics 95-103 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Bucks 94-111 Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Celtics 122-140 Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ Heat 116-142 Mon, Dec 29 @ Rockets Wed, Dec 31 vs Magic Fri, Jan 02 vs Spurs Sun, Jan 04 @ Magic |
26 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (65%) |
Away (29%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (6)Heat | 17 | 15 | 13% | 9% | 4% |
| (4)Raptors | 18 | 14 | 12% | 9% | 3% |
| (5)Magic | 18 | 14 | 12% | 8% | 5% |
| (8)Sixers | 16 | 13 | 12% | 8% | 3% |
| (7)Cavaliers | 17 | 16 | 10% | 8% | 1% |
| (9)Bulls | 15 | 16 | 8% | 7% | 1% |
| (2)Knicks | 22 | 9 | 8% | 2% | 5% |
| (10)Hawks | 15 | 18 | 7% | 6% | 1% |
| (1)Pistons | 24 | 7 | 5% | 1% | 5% |
| (11)Bucks | 13 | 19 | 4% | 3% | <1% |
| (13)Nets | 10 | 19 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (12)Hornets | 11 | 20 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (14)Wizards | 6 | 23 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Pacers | 6 | 26 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 6% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sixers (16‑13) |
116‑117 | Home | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Knicks (22‑9) |
95‑105 | Away | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Pistons (24‑7) |
113‑119 | Away | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Pelicans (8‑25) |
122‑90 | Away | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Cavaliers (17‑16) |
125‑105 | Home | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Sixers (16‑13) |
109‑108 | Away | Fri Oct 31 |
| 2 | Rockets (19‑10) |
101‑128 | Home | Sat Nov 1 |
| 3 | Jazz (12‑19) |
103‑105 | Home | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Wizards (6‑23) |
136‑107 | Home | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Magic (18‑14) |
110‑123 | Away | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Magic (18‑14) |
111‑107 | Away | Sun Nov 9 |
| 4 | Sixers (16‑13) |
100‑102 | Away | Tue Nov 11 |
| 4 | Grizzlies (15‑16) |
131‑95 | Home | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Clippers (9‑21) |
121‑118 | Home | Sun Nov 16 |
| 5 | Nets (10‑19) |
113‑99 | Away | Tue Nov 18 |
| 5 | Nets (10‑19) |
105‑113 | Home | Fri Nov 21 |
| 5 | Magic (18‑14) |
138‑129 | Home | Sun Nov 23 |
| 6 | Pistons (24‑7) |
117‑114 | Home | Wed Nov 26 |
| 6 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (20‑12) |
115‑119 | Away | Sat Nov 29 |
| 6 | Cavaliers (17‑16) |
117‑115 | Away | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Knicks (22‑9) |
123‑117 | Home | Tue Dec 2 |
| 7 | Wizards (6‑23) |
146‑101 | Away | Thu Dec 4 |
| 7 | Lakers (19‑10) |
126‑105 | Home | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Raptors (18‑14) |
121‑113 | Away | Sun Dec 7 |
| 8 | Bucks (13‑19) |
101‑116 | Away | Thu Dec 11 |
| 9 | Pistons (24‑7) |
105‑112 | Home | Mon Dec 15, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Heat (17‑15) |
129‑116 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Raptors (18‑14) |
112‑96 | Away | Sat Dec 20, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Pacers (6‑26) |
103‑95 | Home | Mon Dec 22, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Pacers (6‑26) |
140‑122 | Away | Fri Dec 26, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Trail Blazers (12‑19) |
Away | Sun Dec 28, 6:00 pm | |
| 11 | Jazz (12‑19) |
Away | Tue Dec 30, 9:00 pm | |
| 11 | Kings (8‑23) |
Away | Thu Jan 1, 10:00 pm | |
| 11 | Clippers (9‑21) |
Away | Sat Jan 3, 10:30 pm | |
| 12 | Bulls (15‑16) |
Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 12 | Nuggets (22‑9) |
Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 12 | Raptors (18‑14) |
Home | Fri Jan 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Spurs (23‑8) |
Home | Sat Jan 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Pacers (6‑26) |
Away | Mon Jan 12, 7:30 pm | |
| 13 | Heat (17‑15) |
Away | Thu Jan 15, 7:30 pm | |
| 13 | Hawks (15‑18) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Pistons (24‑7) |
Away | Mon Jan 19, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Pacers (6‑26) |
Home | Wed Jan 21, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Nets (10‑19) |
Away | Fri Jan 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Bulls (15‑16) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Trail Blazers (12‑19) |
Home | Mon Jan 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Hawks (15‑18) |
Home | Wed Jan 28, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Kings (8‑23) |
Home | Fri Jan 30, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Bucks (13‑19) |
Home | Sun Feb 1, 3:30 pm | |
| 16 | Mavericks (12‑21) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Rockets (19‑10) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Heat (17‑15) |
Home | Fri Feb 6, 7:30 pm | |
| 16 | Knicks (22‑9) |
Home | Sun Feb 8, 12:30 pm | |
| 17 | Bulls (15‑16) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Warriors (16‑15) |
Away | Thu Feb 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Lakers (19‑10) |
Away | Sun Feb 22, 6:30 pm | |
| 19 | Suns (18‑13) |
Away | Tue Feb 24, 9:00 pm | |
| 19 | Nuggets (22‑9) |
Away | Wed Feb 25, 10:00 pm | |
| 19 | Nets (10‑19) |
Home | Fri Feb 27, 7:30 pm | |
| 19 | Sixers (16‑13) |
Home | Sun Mar 1, 6:00 pm | |
| 20 | Bucks (13‑19) |
Away | Mon Mar 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 20 | Hornets (11‑20) |
Home | Wed Mar 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 20 | Mavericks (12‑21) |
Home | Fri Mar 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Cavaliers (17‑16) |
Away | Sun Mar 8, 1:00 pm | |
| 21 | Spurs (23‑8) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Thunder (26‑5) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 9:30 pm | |
| 21 | Wizards (6‑23) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 6:00 pm | |
| 22 | Suns (18‑13) |
Home | Mon Mar 16, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Warriors (16‑15) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Grizzlies (15‑16) |
Away | Fri Mar 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (20‑12) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Thunder (26‑5) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Hawks (15‑18) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Hornets (11‑20) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 6:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hawks (15‑18) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Heat (17‑15) |
Away | Wed Apr 1, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Bucks (13‑19) |
Away | Fri Apr 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Raptors (18‑14) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 3:30 pm | |
| 25 | Hornets (11‑20) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Knicks (22‑9) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Pelicans (8‑25) |
Home | Fri Apr 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Magic (18‑14) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm |