Where are the Timberwolves going in the playoff? The Timberwolves playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Timberwolves 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 82 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 |
| Thunder | 19i Thunder Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 03 vs Jazz 133-106 Won Thu, Dec 05 @ Raptors 129-92 Won Sat, Dec 07 @ Pelicans 119-109 Won Tue, Dec 10 vs Mavericks 118-104 Sat, Dec 14 vs Rockets Thu, Dec 19 @ Magic Fri, Dec 20 @ Heat Mon, Dec 23 vs Wizards |
5i
Thunder Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 10 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
24i
Thunder Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
53% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Rockets | 17 Rockets Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 03 @ Kings 111-120 Lost Thu, Dec 05 @ Warriors 93-99 Won Sun, Dec 08 @ Clippers 117-106 Won Wed, Dec 11 vs Warriors 91-90 Sat, Dec 14 @ Thunder Thu, Dec 19 vs Pelicans Sun, Dec 22 @ Raptors Mon, Dec 23 @ Hornets |
8
Rockets Remaining Games Venue SOS - 51% SOS Rank - 3 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
25
Rockets Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
15% | 19% | 14% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% |
| Grizzlies | 17 Grizzlies Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 03 @ Mavericks 116-121 Won Thu, Dec 05 vs Kings 115-110 Won Sat, Dec 07 @ Celtics 127-121 Won Sun, Dec 08 @ Wizards 140-112 Fri, Dec 13 vs Nets Sun, Dec 15 @ Lakers Thu, Dec 19 vs Warriors Sat, Dec 21 @ Hawks |
8
Grizzlies Remaining Games Venue SOS - 52% SOS Rank - 1 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
25
Grizzlies Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
10% | 14% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Mavericks | 16 Mavericks Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 03 vs Grizzlies 121-116 Won Thu, Dec 05 @ Wizards 137-101 Won Sat, Dec 07 @ Raptors 125-118 Lost Tue, Dec 10 @ Thunder 104-118 Sun, Dec 15 @ Warriors Thu, Dec 19 vs Clippers Sat, Dec 21 vs Clippers Mon, Dec 23 vs Trail Blazers |
9
Mavericks Remaining Games Venue SOS - 52% SOS Rank - 2 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
25
Mavericks Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
8% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| Warriors | 14 Warriors Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 05 vs Rockets 99-93 Lost Fri, Dec 06 vs T. Wolves 90-107 Won Sun, Dec 08 vs T. Wolves 114-106 Lost Wed, Dec 11 @ Rockets 90-91 Sun, Dec 15 vs Mavericks Thu, Dec 19 @ Grizzlies Sat, Dec 21 @ T. Wolves Mon, Dec 23 vs Pacers |
10
Warriors Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 11 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
24
Warriors Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
5% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 12% |
| Clippers | 14 Clippers Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 01 vs Nuggets 126-122 Won Tue, Dec 03 vs Trail Blazers 127-105 Lost Wed, Dec 04 vs T. Wolves 80-108 Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs Rockets 106-117 Fri, Dec 13 @ Nuggets Mon, Dec 16 vs Jazz Thu, Dec 19 @ Mavericks Sat, Dec 21 @ Mavericks |
11
Clippers Remaining Games Venue SOS - 51% SOS Rank - 8 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
25
Clippers Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
2% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 21% |
| Lakers | 13 Lakers Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 02 @ T. Wolves 80-109 Lost Wed, Dec 04 @ Heat 93-134 Lost Fri, Dec 06 @ Hawks 132-134 Won Sun, Dec 08 vs Trail Blazers 107-98 Fri, Dec 13 @ T. Wolves Sun, Dec 15 vs Grizzlies Thu, Dec 19 @ Kings Sat, Dec 21 @ Kings |
11
Lakers Remaining Games Venue SOS - 51% SOS Rank - 5 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
24
Lakers Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 24% |
| Kings | 13 Kings Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 05 @ Grizzlies 110-115 Won Fri, Dec 06 @ Spurs 140-113 Won Sun, Dec 08 vs Jazz 141-97 Won Thu, Dec 12 @ Pelicans 111-109 Mon, Dec 16 vs Nuggets Thu, Dec 19 vs Lakers Sat, Dec 21 vs Lakers Sun, Dec 22 vs Pacers |
13
Kings Remaining Games Venue SOS - 51% SOS Rank - 4 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
26
Kings Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 39% |
| Nuggets | 12 Nuggets Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 03 vs Warriors 119-115 Lost Thu, Dec 05 @ Cavs 114-126 Lost Sat, Dec 07 @ Wizards 113-122 Won Sun, Dec 08 @ Hawks 141-111 Fri, Dec 13 vs Clippers Mon, Dec 16 @ Kings Thu, Dec 19 @ Trail Blazers Sun, Dec 22 @ Pelicans |
10
Nuggets Remaining Games Venue SOS - 49% SOS Rank - 15 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
22
Nuggets Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 20% |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 12 Timberwolves Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 02 vs Lakers 109-80 Won Wed, Dec 04 @ Clippers 108-80 Won Fri, Dec 06 @ Warriors 107-90 Lost Sun, Dec 08 @ Warriors 106-114 Fri, Dec 13 vs Lakers Sun, Dec 15 @ Spurs Thu, Dec 19 vs Knicks Sat, Dec 21 vs Warriors |
11
TimberwolvesT. Wolves Remaining Games Venue SOS - 51% SOS Rank - 6 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
23
TimberwolvesT. Wolves Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 29% |
| Suns | 12 Suns Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 03 vs Spurs 104-93 Lost Thu, Dec 05 @ Pelicans 124-126 Lost Sat, Dec 07 @ Heat 111-121 Lost Sun, Dec 08 @ Magic 110-115 Fri, Dec 13 @ Jazz Sun, Dec 15 vs Trail Blazers Thu, Dec 19 vs Pacers Sat, Dec 21 vs Pistons |
11
Suns Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 12 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
23
Suns Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
1% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 27% |
| Spurs | 12 Spurs Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 03 @ Suns 93-104 Lost Thu, Dec 05 vs Bulls 124-139 Lost Fri, Dec 06 vs Kings 113-140 Won Sun, Dec 08 vs Pelicans 121-116 Fri, Dec 13 @ Trail Blazers Sun, Dec 15 vs T. Wolves Thu, Dec 19 vs Hawks Sat, Dec 21 vs Trail Blazers |
12
Spurs Remaining Games Venue SOS - 51% SOS Rank - 7 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
24
Spurs Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 41% |
| Trail Blazers | 8 Trail Blazers Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 01 vs Mavericks 131-137 Lost Tue, Dec 03 @ Clippers 105-127 Lost Fri, Dec 06 vs Jazz 99-141 Lost Sun, Dec 08 @ Lakers 98-107 Fri, Dec 13 vs Spurs Sun, Dec 15 @ Suns Thu, Dec 19 vs Nuggets Sat, Dec 21 @ Spurs |
16
Trail Blazers Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 14 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
24
Trail Blazers 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% | 7% | 78% |
| Jazz | 5 Jazz Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 01 vs Lakers 104-105 Lost Tue, Dec 03 @ Thunder 106-133 Won Fri, Dec 06 @ Trail Blazers 141-99 Lost Sun, Dec 08 @ Kings 97-141 Fri, Dec 13 vs Suns Mon, Dec 16 @ Clippers Thu, Dec 19 @ Pistons Sat, Dec 21 @ Nets |
18
Jazz Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 13 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
23
Jazz Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 96% |
| Pelicans | 5 Pelicans Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 05 vs Suns 126-124 Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs Thunder 109-119 Lost Sun, Dec 08 @ Spurs 116-121 Lost Thu, Dec 12 vs Kings 109-111 Sun, Dec 15 @ Pacers Thu, Dec 19 @ Rockets Sat, Dec 21 vs Knicks Sun, Dec 22 vs Nuggets |
21
Pelicans Remaining Games Venue SOS - 51% SOS Rank - 9 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
26
Pelicans Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 98% |
| Record | Total | Home (17%) |
Away (35%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (1)Thunder | 19 | 5 | 9% | 1% | 8% |
| (2)Rockets | 17 | 8 | 7% | 2% | 5% |
| (4)Mavericks | 16 | 9 | 6% | 2% | 4% |
| (3)Grizzlies | 17 | 8 | 6% | 2% | 4% |
| (5)Warriors | 14 | 10 | 5% | 1% | 3% |
| (9)Nuggets | 12 | 10 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (6)Clippers | 14 | 11 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (7)Lakers | 13 | 11 | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| (11)Suns | 12 | 11 | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| (8)Kings | 13 | 13 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (12)Spurs | 12 | 12 | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| (13)Trail Blazers | 8 | 16 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Jazz | 5 | 18 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Pelicans | 5 | 21 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 48% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakers (13‑11) |
103‑110 | Away | Tue Oct 22 |
| 1 | Kings (13‑13) |
117‑115 | Away | Thu Oct 24 |
| 1 | Raptors (7‑19) |
112‑101 | Home | Sat Oct 26 |
| 2 | Mavericks (16‑9) |
114‑120 | Home | Tue Oct 29 |
| 2 | Nuggets (12‑10) |
119‑116 | Home | Fri Nov 1 |
| 2 | Spurs (12‑12) |
103‑113 | Away | Sat Nov 2 |
| 3 | Hornets (7‑17) |
114‑93 | Home | Mon Nov 4 |
| 3 | Bulls (10‑15) |
135‑119 | Away | Thu Nov 7 |
| 3 | Trail Blazers (8‑16) |
127‑102 | Home | Fri Nov 8 |
| 3 | Heat (13‑10) |
94‑95 | Home | Sun Nov 10 |
| 4 | Trail Blazers (8‑16) |
108‑122 | Away | Tue Nov 12 |
| 4 | Trail Blazers (8‑16) |
98‑106 | Away | Wed Nov 13 |
| 4 | Kings (13‑13) |
130‑126 (OT) | Away | Fri Nov 15 |
| 4 | Suns (12‑11) |
120‑117 | Home | Sun Nov 17 |
| 5 | Raptors (7‑19) |
105‑110 | Away | Thu Nov 21 |
| 5 | Celtics (20‑5) |
105‑107 | Away | Sun Nov 24 |
| 6 | Rockets (17‑8) |
111‑117 (OT) | Home | Tue Nov 26 |
| 6 | Kings (13‑13) |
104‑115 | Home | Wed Nov 27 |
| 6 | Clippers (14‑11) |
93‑92 | Home | Fri Nov 29 |
| 7 | Lakers (13‑11) |
109‑80 | Home | Mon Dec 2 |
| 7 | Clippers (14‑11) |
108‑80 | Away | Wed Dec 4 |
| 7 | Warriors (14‑10) |
107‑90 | Away | Fri Dec 6 |
| 7 | Warriors (14‑10) |
106‑114 | Away | Sun Dec 8 |
| 8 | Lakers (13‑11) |
Home | Fri Dec 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 8 | Spurs (12‑12) |
Away | Sun Dec 15, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Knicks (15‑10) |
Home | Thu Dec 19, 9:30 pm | |
| 9 | Warriors (14‑10) |
Home | Sat Dec 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 10 | Hawks (14‑12) |
Away | Mon Dec 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 10 | Mavericks (16‑9) |
Away | Wed Dec 25, 2:30 pm | |
| 10 | Rockets (17‑8) |
Away | Fri Dec 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 10 | Spurs (12‑12) |
Home | Sun Dec 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Thunder (19‑5) |
Away | Tue Dec 31, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Celtics (20‑5) |
Home | Thu Jan 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 11 | Pistons (10‑16) |
Away | Sat Jan 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Clippers (14‑11) |
Home | Mon Jan 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Pelicans (5‑21) |
Away | Tue Jan 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Magic (17‑10) |
Away | Thu Jan 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Grizzlies (17‑8) |
Home | Sat Jan 11, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Wizards (3‑19) |
Away | Mon Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Warriors (14‑10) |
Home | Wed Jan 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Knicks (15‑10) |
Away | Fri Jan 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 13 | Cavaliers (21‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 18, 9:00 pm | |
| 14 | Grizzlies (17‑8) |
Away | Mon Jan 20, 2:30 pm | |
| 14 | Mavericks (16‑9) |
Away | Wed Jan 22, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Nuggets (12‑10) |
Home | Sat Jan 25, 3:00 pm | |
| 15 | Hawks (14‑12) |
Home | Mon Jan 27, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Suns (12‑11) |
Away | Wed Jan 29, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Jazz (5‑18) |
Away | Thu Jan 30, 10:00 pm | |
| 15 | Wizards (3‑19) |
Home | Sat Feb 1, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Kings (13‑13) |
Home | Mon Feb 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Bulls (10‑15) |
Home | Wed Feb 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Rockets (17‑8) |
Home | Thu Feb 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Trail Blazers (8‑16) |
Home | Sat Feb 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Cavaliers (21‑4) |
Away | Mon Feb 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Bucks (13‑11) |
Home | Wed Feb 12, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Thunder (19‑5) |
Home | Thu Feb 13, 8:30 pm | |
| 18 | Rockets (17‑8) |
Away | Fri Feb 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Thunder (19‑5) |
Home | Sun Feb 23, 9:30 pm | |
| 19 | Thunder (19‑5) |
Away | Mon Feb 24, 8:00 pm | |
| 19 | Lakers (13‑11) |
Away | Thu Feb 27, 10:30 pm | |
| 19 | Jazz (5‑18) |
Away | Fri Feb 28, 9:30 pm | |
| 19 | Suns (12‑11) |
Away | Sun Mar 2, 9:30 pm | |
| 20 | Sixers (7‑15) |
Home | Tue Mar 4, 8:00 pm | |
| 20 | Hornets (7‑17) |
Away | Wed Mar 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Heat (13‑10) |
Away | Fri Mar 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 20 | Spurs (12‑12) |
Home | Sun Mar 9, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Nuggets (12‑10) |
Away | Wed Mar 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Magic (17‑10) |
Home | Fri Mar 14, 8:00 pm | |
| 21 | Jazz (5‑18) |
Home | Sun Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Pacers (10‑15) |
Home | Mon Mar 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Pelicans (5‑21) |
Home | Wed Mar 19, 7:30 pm | |
| 22 | Pelicans (5‑21) |
Home | Fri Mar 21, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pacers (10‑15) |
Away | Mon Mar 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Suns (12‑11) |
Home | Fri Mar 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pistons (10‑16) |
Home | Sun Mar 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Nuggets (12‑10) |
Away | Tue Apr 1, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Nets (10‑14) |
Away | Thu Apr 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Sixers (7‑15) |
Away | Sat Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Bucks (13‑11) |
Away | Tue Apr 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Grizzlies (17‑8) |
Away | Thu Apr 10, 9:30 pm | |
| 25 | Nets (10‑14) |
Home | Fri Apr 11, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Jazz (5‑18) |
Home | Sun Apr 13, 3:30 pm |