Where are the Magic going in the playoff? The Magic playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Magic 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 | 23i Pistons Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Celtics 112-105 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Mavericks 114-116 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Hornets 112-86 Won Mon, Dec 22 @ Trail Blazers 110-102 Tue, Dec 23 @ Kings Fri, Dec 26 @ Jazz Sun, Dec 28 @ Clippers Tue, Dec 30 @ Lakers |
6 | 29 | 62% | 20% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Knicks | 20 Knicks Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Magic 132-120 Won Thu, Dec 18 @ Pacers 114-113 Lost Fri, Dec 19 vs Sixers 107-116 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Heat 132-125 Tue, Dec 23 @ T. Wolves Thu, Dec 25 vs Cavs Sat, Dec 27 @ Hawks Mon, Dec 29 @ Pelicans |
8 | 28 | 21% | 28% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Celtics | 18 Celtics Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 15 vs Pistons 105-112 Won Fri, Dec 19 vs Heat 129-116 Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Raptors 112-96 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Pacers 103-95 Fri, Dec 26 @ Pacers Sun, Dec 28 @ Trail Blazers Tue, Dec 30 @ Jazz Thu, Jan 01 @ Kings |
11 | 29 | 8% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| Raptors | 18 Raptors Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 18 @ Bucks 111-105 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Celtics 96-112 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Nets 81-96 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Heat 112-91 Fri, Dec 26 @ Wizards Sun, Dec 28 vs Warriors Mon, Dec 29 vs Magic Wed, Dec 31 vs Nuggets |
13 | 31 | 3% | 8% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 4% |
| Cavaliers | 17 Cavaliers Recent Games Lost Wed, Dec 17 @ Bulls 111-127 Lost Fri, Dec 19 vs Bulls 125-136 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Hornets 139-132 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Pelicans 141-118 Thu, Dec 25 @ Knicks Sat, Dec 27 @ Rockets Mon, Dec 29 @ Spurs Wed, Dec 31 vs Suns |
14 | 31 | 1% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 13% |
| Sixers | 16 Sixers Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 14 @ Hawks 117-120 Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Knicks 116-107 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Mavericks 121-114 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Nets 106-114 Fri, Dec 26 @ Bulls Sun, Dec 28 @ Thunder Tue, Dec 30 @ Grizzlies Thu, Jan 01 @ Mavericks |
12 | 28 | 2% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% |
| Magic | 16 Magic Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Knicks 120-132 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Nuggets 115-126 Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Jazz 128-127 Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Warriors 97-120 Tue, Dec 23 @ Trail Blazers Fri, Dec 26 vs Hornets Sat, Dec 27 vs Nuggets Mon, Dec 29 @ Raptors |
13 | 29 | 3% | 10% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| Hawks | 15 Hawks Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Sixers 120-117 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Hornets 121-133 Lost Fri, Dec 19 vs Spurs 98-126 Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Bulls 150-152 Tue, Dec 23 vs Bulls Fri, Dec 26 vs Heat Sat, Dec 27 vs Knicks Mon, Dec 29 @ Thunder |
15 | 30 | <1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Heat | 15 Heat Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 18 @ Nets 106-95 Lost Fri, Dec 19 @ Celtics 116-129 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Knicks 125-132 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Raptors 91-112 Fri, Dec 26 @ Hawks Sat, Dec 27 vs Pacers Mon, Dec 29 vs Nuggets Thu, Jan 01 @ Pistons |
15 | 30 | <1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 14% |
| Bulls | 13 Bulls Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 14 vs Pelicans 104-114 Won Wed, Dec 17 vs Cavs 127-111 Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Cavs 136-125 Won Sun, Dec 21 @ Hawks 152-150 Tue, Dec 23 @ Hawks Fri, Dec 26 vs Sixers Sat, Dec 27 vs Bucks Mon, Dec 29 vs T. Wolves |
15 | 28 | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 29% |
| Bucks | 11 Bucks Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 11 vs Celtics 116-101 Lost Sun, Dec 14 @ Nets 82-127 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Raptors 105-111 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ T. Wolves 100-103 Tue, Dec 23 @ Pacers Fri, Dec 26 @ Grizzlies Sat, Dec 27 @ Bulls Mon, Dec 29 @ Hornets |
18 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 13% | 60% |
| Hornets | 10 Hornets Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Hawks 133-121 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Pistons 86-112 Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Cavs 132-139 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Wizards 126-109 Fri, Dec 26 @ Magic Mon, Dec 29 vs Bucks Wed, Dec 31 vs Warriors Fri, Jan 02 @ Bucks |
20 | 30 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 10% | 77% |
| Nets | 9 Nets Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Bucks 127-82 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Heat 95-106 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Raptors 96-81 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Sixers 114-106 Sat, Dec 27 @ T. Wolves Mon, Dec 29 vs Warriors Thu, Jan 01 vs Rockets Fri, Jan 02 @ Wizards |
19 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 80% |
| Pacers | 6 Pacers Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 14 vs Wizards 89-108 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Knicks 113-114 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Pelicans 109-128 Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Celtics 95-103 Tue, Dec 23 vs Bucks Fri, Dec 26 vs Celtics Sat, Dec 27 @ Heat Mon, Dec 29 @ Rockets |
23 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 98% |
| Wizards | 5 Wizards Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Spurs 94-119 Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Grizzlies 130-122 Lost Sun, Dec 21 vs Spurs 113-124 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Hornets 109-126 Fri, Dec 26 vs Raptors Sun, Dec 28 vs Grizzlies Mon, Dec 29 vs Suns Wed, Dec 31 @ Bucks |
23 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 98% |
| Record | Total | Home (42%) |
Away (41%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (3)Celtics | 18 | 11 | 12% | 5% | 7% |
| (4)Raptors | 18 | 13 | 11% | 6% | 5% |
| (2)Knicks | 20 | 8 | 11% | 3% | 8% |
| (6)Sixers | 16 | 12 | 9% | 5% | 4% |
| (1)Pistons | 23 | 6 | 9% | 1% | 8% |
| (8)Hawks | 15 | 15 | 8% | 5% | 3% |
| (5)Cavaliers | 17 | 14 | 8% | 5% | 2% |
| (9)Heat | 15 | 15 | 7% | 5% | 2% |
| (10)Bulls | 13 | 15 | 5% | 4% | 1% |
| (11)Bucks | 11 | 18 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (12)Hornets | 10 | 20 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Nets | 9 | 19 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (15)Wizards | 5 | 23 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Pacers | 6 | 23 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 18% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat (15‑15) |
125‑121 | Home | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Hawks (15‑15) |
107‑111 | Home | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Bulls (13‑15) |
98‑110 | Home | Sat Oct 25 |
| 2 | Sixers (16‑12) |
124‑136 | Away | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Pistons (23‑6) |
116‑135 | Away | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Hornets (10‑20) |
123‑107 | Away | Thu Oct 30 |
| 2 | Wizards (5‑23) |
125‑94 | Away | Sat Nov 1 |
| 3 | Hawks (15‑15) |
112‑127 | Away | Tue Nov 4 |
| 3 | Celtics (18‑11) |
123‑110 | Home | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Celtics (18‑11) |
107‑111 | Home | Sun Nov 9 |
| 4 | Trail Blazers (12‑17) |
115‑112 | Home | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Knicks (20‑8) |
124‑107 | Away | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Nets (9‑19) |
105‑98 | Home | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Rockets (17‑9) |
113‑117 (OT) | Away | Sun Nov 16 |
| 5 | Warriors (15‑15) |
121‑113 | Home | Tue Nov 18 |
| 5 | Clippers (7‑21) |
129‑101 | Home | Thu Nov 20 |
| 5 | Knicks (20‑8) |
133‑121 | Home | Sat Nov 22 |
| 5 | Celtics (18‑11) |
129‑138 | Away | Sun Nov 23 |
| 6 | Sixers (16‑12) |
144‑103 | Away | Tue Nov 25 |
| 6 | Pistons (23‑6) |
112‑109 | Away | Fri Nov 28 |
| 7 | Bulls (13‑15) |
125‑120 | Home | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Spurs (21‑7) |
112‑114 | Home | Wed Dec 3 |
| 7 | Heat (15‑15) |
106‑105 | Home | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Knicks (20‑8) |
100‑106 | Away | Sun Dec 7 |
| 8 | Heat (15‑15) |
117‑108 | Home | Tue Dec 9 |
| 8 | Knicks (20‑8) |
120‑132 | Home | Sat Dec 13, 5:30 pm |
| 9 | Nuggets (21‑7) |
115‑126 | Away | Thu Dec 18, 9:00 pm |
| 9 | Jazz (10‑18) |
128‑127 (OT) | Away | Sat Dec 20, 9:30 pm |
| 10 | Warriors (15‑15) |
97‑120 | Away | Mon Dec 22, 10:00 pm |
| 10 | Trail Blazers (12‑17) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 10:00 pm | |
| 10 | Hornets (10‑20) |
Home | Fri Dec 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Nuggets (21‑7) |
Home | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Raptors (18‑13) |
Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:30 pm | |
| 11 | Pacers (6‑23) |
Away | Wed Dec 31, 3:00 pm | |
| 11 | Bulls (13‑15) |
Away | Fri Jan 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Pacers (6‑23) |
Home | Sun Jan 4, 3:00 pm | |
| 12 | Wizards (5‑23) |
Away | Tue Jan 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Nets (9‑19) |
Away | Wed Jan 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 12 | Sixers (16‑12) |
Home | Fri Jan 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Pelicans (8‑23) |
Home | Sun Jan 11, 3:00 pm | |
| 13 | Grizzlies (13‑16) |
Home | Thu Jan 15, 2:00 pm | |
| 13 | Grizzlies (13‑16) |
Away | Sun Jan 18, 12:00 pm | |
| 14 | Hornets (10‑20) |
Home | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Cavaliers (17‑14) |
Home | Sat Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Cavaliers (17‑14) |
Away | Mon Jan 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Heat (15‑15) |
Away | Wed Jan 28, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Raptors (18‑13) |
Home | Fri Jan 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Spurs (21‑7) |
Away | Sun Feb 1, 4:00 pm | |
| 16 | Thunder (26‑3) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Nets (9‑19) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Jazz (10‑18) |
Home | Sat Feb 7, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Bucks (11‑18) |
Home | Mon Feb 9, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Bucks (11‑18) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 18 | Kings (7‑22) |
Away | Thu Feb 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Suns (15‑13) |
Away | Sat Feb 21, 5:00 pm | |
| 18 | Clippers (7‑21) |
Away | Sun Feb 22, 9:00 pm | |
| 19 | Lakers (19‑8) |
Away | Tue Feb 24, 10:30 pm | |
| 19 | Rockets (17‑9) |
Home | Thu Feb 26, 7:30 pm | |
| 19 | Pistons (23‑6) |
Home | Sun Mar 1, 6:00 pm | |
| 20 | Wizards (5‑23) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Mavericks (11‑19) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (19‑10) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm | |
| 20 | Bucks (11‑18) |
Away | Sun Mar 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Cavaliers (17‑14) |
Home | Wed Mar 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Wizards (5‑23) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Heat (15‑15) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hawks (15‑15) |
Away | Mon Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Thunder (26‑3) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hornets (10‑20) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Lakers (19‑8) |
Home | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pacers (6‑23) |
Home | Mon Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Cavaliers (17‑14) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Kings (7‑22) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Raptors (18‑13) |
Away | Sun Mar 29, 6:00 pm | |
| 24 | Suns (15‑13) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hawks (15‑15) |
Home | Wed Apr 1, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Mavericks (11‑19) |
Away | Fri Apr 3, 8:30 pm | |
| 24 | Pelicans (8‑23) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pistons (23‑6) |
Home | Mon Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (19‑10) |
Home | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Bulls (13‑15) |
Away | Fri Apr 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Celtics (18‑11) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm |