Where are the Heat going in the playoff? The Heat playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Heat 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 |
Li Schedule Content Number of Loses ----- Hover/Touch Content Remaining Games Venue |
GPi Schedule Content Games Played 80 game season ----- 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 | 21i Cavaliers Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 03 vs Wizards 118-87 Won Thu, Dec 05 vs Nuggets 126-114 Won Sat, Dec 07 @ Hornets 116-102 Lost Sun, Dec 08 @ Heat 113-122 Fri, Dec 20 vs Bucks Sat, Dec 21 vs Sixers Mon, Dec 23 vs Jazz Fri, Dec 27 @ Nuggets |
4i
Cavaliers Remaining Games Venue SOS - 51% SOS Rank - 2 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
25i
Cavaliers Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
48% | 28% | 13% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Celtics | 19 Celtics Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 02 vs Heat 108-89 Won Wed, Dec 04 vs Pistons 130-120 Won Fri, Dec 06 vs Bucks 111-105 Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Grizzlies 121-127 Thu, Dec 19 vs Bulls Sat, Dec 21 @ Bulls Mon, Dec 23 @ Magic Wed, Dec 25 vs Sixers |
5
Celtics Remaining Games Venue SOS - 49% SOS Rank - 9 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
24
Celtics Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
36% | 31% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Magic | 17 Magic Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 03 @ Knicks 106-121 Won Wed, Dec 04 @ Sixers 106-102 Lost Fri, Dec 06 @ Sixers 94-102 Won Sun, Dec 08 vs Suns 115-110 Thu, Dec 19 vs Thunder Sat, Dec 21 vs Heat Mon, Dec 23 vs Celtics Thu, Dec 26 vs Heat |
9
Magic Remaining Games Venue SOS - 49% SOS Rank - 10 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
26
Magic Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
9% | 19% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Knicks | 15 Knicks Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 03 vs Magic 121-106 Won Thu, Dec 05 vs Hornets 125-101 Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Pistons 111-120 Won Mon, Dec 09 @ Raptors 113-108 Thu, Dec 19 @ T. Wolves Sat, Dec 21 @ Pelicans Mon, Dec 23 vs Raptors Wed, Dec 25 vs Spurs |
9
Knicks Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 3 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
24
Knicks Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
4% | 12% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| Hawks | 13 Hawks Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 02 vs Pelicans 124-112 Won Wed, Dec 04 @ Bucks 119-104 Won Fri, Dec 06 vs Lakers 134-132 Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Nuggets 111-141 Thu, Dec 19 @ Spurs Sat, Dec 21 vs Grizzlies Mon, Dec 23 vs T. Wolves Thu, Dec 26 vs Bulls |
12
Hawks Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 4 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
25
Hawks Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
1% | 3% | 8% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 15% |
| Heat | 12 Heat Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 02 @ Celtics 89-108 Won Wed, Dec 04 vs Lakers 134-93 Won Sat, Dec 07 vs Suns 121-111 Won Sun, Dec 08 vs Cavs 122-113 Fri, Dec 20 vs Thunder Sat, Dec 21 @ Magic Mon, Dec 23 vs Nets Thu, Dec 26 @ Magic |
10
Heat Remaining Games Venue SOS - 49% SOS Rank - 5 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
22
Heat Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 11% |
| Bucks | 12 Bucks Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 03 @ Pistons 128-107 Lost Wed, Dec 04 vs Hawks 104-119 Lost Fri, Dec 06 @ Celtics 105-111 Won Sun, Dec 08 @ Nets 118-113 Fri, Dec 20 @ Cavs Sat, Dec 21 vs Wizards Mon, Dec 23 @ Bulls Thu, Dec 26 vs Nets |
11
Bucks Remaining Games Venue SOS - 49% SOS Rank - 8 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
23
Bucks Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
1% | 3% | 8% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 13% |
| Nets | 10 Nets Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 01 vs Magic 92-100 Lost Mon, Dec 02 @ Bulls 102-128 Won Wed, Dec 04 vs Pacers 99-90 Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Bucks 113-118 Thu, Dec 19 @ Raptors Sat, Dec 21 vs Jazz Mon, Dec 23 @ Heat Thu, Dec 26 @ Bucks |
14
Nets Remaining Games Venue SOS - 47% SOS Rank - 14 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
24
Nets Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 8% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
| Pacers | 10 Pacers Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 03 @ Raptors 111-122 Lost Wed, Dec 04 @ Nets 90-99 Won Fri, Dec 06 @ Bulls 132-123 Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Hornets 109-113 Thu, Dec 19 @ Suns Sun, Dec 22 @ Kings Mon, Dec 23 @ Warriors Thu, Dec 26 vs Thunder |
15
Pacers Remaining Games Venue SOS - 51% SOS Rank - 1 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
25
Pacers Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 48% |
| Bulls | 10 Bulls Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 02 vs Nets 128-102 Won Thu, Dec 05 @ Spurs 139-124 Lost Fri, Dec 06 vs Pacers 123-132 Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Sixers 100-108 Thu, Dec 19 @ Celtics Sat, Dec 21 vs Celtics Mon, Dec 23 vs Bucks Thu, Dec 26 @ Hawks |
15
Bulls Remaining Games Venue SOS - 48% SOS Rank - 13 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
25
Bulls Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 36% |
| Pistons | 10 Pistons Recent Games Lost Sat, Nov 30 vs Sixers 96-111 Lost Tue, Dec 03 vs Bucks 107-128 Lost Wed, Dec 04 @ Celtics 120-130 Won Sat, Dec 07 @ Knicks 120-111 Thu, Dec 19 vs Jazz Sat, Dec 21 @ Suns Mon, Dec 23 @ Lakers Thu, Dec 26 @ Kings |
15
Pistons Remaining Games Venue SOS - 49% SOS Rank - 6 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
25
Pistons Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 41% |
| Sixers | 7 Sixers Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 03 @ Hornets 110-104 Lost Wed, Dec 04 vs Magic 102-106 Won Fri, Dec 06 vs Magic 102-94 Won Sun, Dec 08 @ Bulls 108-100 Fri, Dec 20 vs Hornets Sat, Dec 21 @ Cavs Mon, Dec 23 vs Spurs Wed, Dec 25 @ Celtics |
15
Sixers Remaining Games Venue SOS - 49% SOS Rank - 7 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
22
Sixers Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 63% |
| Hornets | 7 Hornets Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 03 vs Sixers 104-110 Lost Thu, Dec 05 @ Knicks 101-125 Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Cavs 102-116 Won Sun, Dec 08 @ Pacers 113-109 Thu, Dec 19 @ Wizards Fri, Dec 20 @ Sixers Mon, Dec 23 vs Rockets Thu, Dec 26 @ Wizards |
17
Hornets Remaining Games Venue SOS - 48% SOS Rank - 12 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
24
Hornets Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 72% |
| Raptors | 7 Raptors Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 03 vs Pacers 122-111 Lost Thu, Dec 05 vs Thunder 92-129 Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Mavericks 118-125 Lost Mon, Dec 09 vs Knicks 108-113 Thu, Dec 19 vs Nets Sun, Dec 22 vs Rockets Mon, Dec 23 @ Knicks Thu, Dec 26 @ Grizzlies |
18
Raptors Remaining Games Venue SOS - 49% SOS Rank - 11 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
25
Raptors Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 75% |
| Wizards | 3 Wizards Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 03 @ Cavs 87-118 Lost Thu, Dec 05 vs Mavericks 101-137 Won Sat, Dec 07 vs Nuggets 122-113 Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Grizzlies 112-140 Thu, Dec 19 vs Hornets Sat, Dec 21 @ Bucks Mon, Dec 23 @ Thunder Thu, Dec 26 vs Hornets |
19
Wizards Remaining Games Venue SOS - 46% SOS Rank - 15 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
22
Wizards Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 93% |
| Record | Total | Home (28%) |
Away (43%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (3)Magic | 17 | 9 | 12% | 4% | 8% |
| (4)Knicks | 15 | 9 | 11% | 4% | 7% |
| (2)Celtics | 19 | 5 | 11% | 1% | 10% |
| (1)Cavaliers | 21 | 4 | 11% | 1% | 10% |
| (7)Bucks | 12 | 11 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (5)Hawks | 13 | 12 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (8)Nets | 10 | 14 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (10)Bulls | 10 | 15 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (11)Pistons | 10 | 15 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (9)Pacers | 10 | 15 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (12)Sixers | 7 | 15 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (14)Raptors | 7 | 18 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Hornets | 7 | 17 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Wizards | 3 | 19 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 28% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magic (17‑9) |
97‑116 | Home | Wed Oct 23 |
| 1 | Hornets (7‑17) |
114‑106 | Away | Sat Oct 26 |
| 2 | Pistons (10‑15) |
106‑98 | Home | Mon Oct 28 |
| 2 | Knicks (15‑9) |
107‑116 | Home | Wed Oct 30 |
| 2 | Wizards (3‑19) |
118‑98 | Away | Sat Nov 2, 9:30 pm |
| 3 | Kings (12‑13) |
110‑111 | Home | Mon Nov 4, 8:15 pm |
| 3 | Suns (12‑11) |
112‑115 | Away | Wed Nov 6, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | Nuggets (12‑10) |
122‑135 | Away | Fri Nov 8, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (12‑11) |
95‑94 | Away | Sun Nov 10, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Pistons (10‑15) |
121‑123 (OT) | Away | Tue Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Pacers (10‑15) |
124‑111 | Away | Fri Nov 15, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Pacers (10‑15) |
110‑119 | Away | Sun Nov 17, 5:00 pm |
| 5 | Sixers (7‑15) |
106‑89 | Home | Mon Nov 18, 7:30 pm |
| 5 | Mavericks (16‑8) |
123‑118 (OT) | Home | Sun Nov 24, 6:00 pm |
| 6 | Bucks (12‑11) |
103‑106 | Home | Tue Nov 26, 7:30 pm |
| 6 | Hornets (7‑17) |
98‑94 | Away | Wed Nov 27, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Raptors (7‑18) |
121‑111 | Home | Fri Nov 29, 8:00 pm |
| 6 | Raptors (7‑18) |
116‑119 | Away | Sun Dec 1, 6:00 pm |
| 7 | Celtics (19‑5) |
89‑108 | Away | Mon Dec 2, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Lakers (13‑11) |
134‑93 | Home | Wed Dec 4, 7:30 pm |
| 7 | Suns (12‑11) |
121‑111 | Home | Sat Dec 7, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Cavaliers (21‑4) |
122‑113 | Home | Sun Dec 8, 6:00 pm |
| 9 | Thunder (18‑5) |
Home | Fri Dec 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 9 | Magic (17‑9) |
Away | Sat Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Nets (10‑14) |
Home | Mon Dec 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 10 | Magic (17‑9) |
Away | Thu Dec 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Hawks (13‑12) |
Away | Sat Dec 28, 3:00 pm | |
| 10 | Rockets (16‑8) |
Away | Sun Dec 29, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Pelicans (5‑20) |
Home | Wed Jan 1, 7:30 pm | |
| 11 | Pacers (10‑15) |
Home | Thu Jan 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 11 | Jazz (5‑18) |
Home | Sat Jan 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Kings (12‑13) |
Away | Mon Jan 6, 10:00 pm | |
| 12 | Warriors (14‑9) |
Away | Tue Jan 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 12 | Jazz (5‑18) |
Away | Thu Jan 9, 9:00 pm | |
| 12 | Trail Blazers (8‑16) |
Away | Sat Jan 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 13 | Clippers (14‑11) |
Away | Mon Jan 13, 10:30 pm | |
| 13 | Lakers (13‑11) |
Away | Wed Jan 15, 10:00 pm | |
| 13 | Nuggets (12‑10) |
Home | Fri Jan 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Spurs (12‑12) |
Home | Sun Jan 19, 3:00 pm | |
| 14 | Trail Blazers (8‑16) |
Home | Tue Jan 21, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Bucks (12‑11) |
Away | Thu Jan 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Nets (10‑14) |
Away | Sat Jan 25, 6:00 pm | |
| 15 | Magic (17‑9) |
Home | Mon Jan 27, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Cavaliers (21‑4) |
Home | Wed Jan 29, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Spurs (12‑12) |
Away | Sat Feb 1, 8:30 pm | |
| 16 | Bulls (10‑15) |
Away | Tue Feb 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Sixers (7‑15) |
Away | Wed Feb 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 16 | Nets (10‑14) |
Away | Fri Feb 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Celtics (19‑5) |
Home | Mon Feb 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Thunder (18‑5) |
Away | Wed Feb 12, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Mavericks (16‑8) |
Away | Thu Feb 13, 8:30 pm | |
| 18 | Raptors (7‑18) |
Away | Fri Feb 21, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Bucks (12‑11) |
Away | Sun Feb 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Hawks (13‑12) |
Away | Mon Feb 24, 7:30 pm | |
| 19 | Hawks (13‑12) |
Home | Wed Feb 26, 7:30 pm | |
| 19 | Pacers (10‑15) |
Home | Fri Feb 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 19 | Knicks (15‑9) |
Home | Sun Mar 2, 6:00 pm | |
| 20 | Wizards (3‑19) |
Home | Mon Mar 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 20 | Cavaliers (21‑4) |
Away | Wed Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (12‑11) |
Home | Fri Mar 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 20 | Bulls (10‑15) |
Home | Sat Mar 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Hornets (7‑17) |
Home | Mon Mar 10, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Clippers (14‑11) |
Home | Wed Mar 12, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Celtics (19‑5) |
Home | Fri Mar 14, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Grizzlies (17‑8) |
Away | Sat Mar 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Knicks (15‑9) |
Away | Mon Mar 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 22 | Pistons (10‑15) |
Home | Wed Mar 19, 7:30 pm | |
| 22 | Rockets (16‑8) |
Home | Fri Mar 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hornets (7‑17) |
Home | Sun Mar 23, 6:00 pm | |
| 23 | Warriors (14‑9) |
Home | Tue Mar 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Hawks (13‑12) |
Home | Thu Mar 27, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Sixers (7‑15) |
Away | Sat Mar 29, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Wizards (3‑19) |
Away | Mon Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Celtics (19‑5) |
Away | Wed Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Grizzlies (17‑8) |
Home | Thu Apr 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Bucks (12‑11) |
Home | Sat Apr 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Sixers (7‑15) |
Home | Mon Apr 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Bulls (10‑15) |
Away | Wed Apr 9, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pelicans (5‑20) |
Away | Fri Apr 11, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Wizards (3‑19) |
Home | Sun Apr 13, 1:00 pm |