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 |
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 |
| Thunder | 53i Thunder Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 07 vs Warriors 104-97 Won Mon, Mar 09 vs Nuggets 129-126 Won Thu, Mar 12 vs Celtics 104-102 Won Sun, Mar 15 vs T. Wolves 116-103 Tue, Mar 17 @ Magic Wed, Mar 18 @ Nets Sat, Mar 21 @ Wizards Mon, Mar 23 @ Sixers |
15 | 68 | 83% | 17% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Spurs | 49 Spurs Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Rockets 145-120 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Celtics 125-116 Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Nuggets 131-136 Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Hornets 115-102 Mon, Mar 16 @ Clippers Tue, Mar 17 @ Kings Thu, Mar 19 vs Suns Sat, Mar 21 vs Pacers |
18 | 67 | 17% | 83% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Lakers | 42 Lakers Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Knicks 110-97 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs T. Wolves 120-106 Won Thu, Mar 12 vs Bulls 142-130 Won Sat, Mar 14 vs Nuggets 127-125 Mon, Mar 16 @ Rockets Wed, Mar 18 @ Rockets Thu, Mar 19 @ Heat Sat, Mar 21 @ Magic |
25 | 67 | <1% | <1% | 31% | 30% | 21% | 13% | 5% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Rockets | 41 Rockets Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Spurs 120-145 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Raptors 113-99 Lost Wed, Mar 11 @ Nuggets 93-129 Won Fri, Mar 13 vs Pelicans 107-105 Mon, Mar 16 vs Lakers Wed, Mar 18 vs Lakers Fri, Mar 20 vs Hawks Sat, Mar 21 vs Heat |
25 | 66 | <1% | <1% | 43% | 23% | 19% | 12% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Nuggets | 41 Nuggets Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 09 @ Thunder 126-129 Won Wed, Mar 11 vs Rockets 129-93 Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Spurs 136-131 Lost Sat, Mar 14 @ Lakers 125-127 Tue, Mar 17 vs Sixers Wed, Mar 18 @ Grizzlies Fri, Mar 20 vs Raptors Sun, Mar 22 vs Trail Blazers |
27 | 68 | <1% | <1% | 17% | 29% | 30% | 18% | 6% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 41 Timberwolves Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Lakers 106-120 Lost Wed, Mar 11 @ Clippers 128-153 Won Fri, Mar 13 @ Warriors 127-117 Lost Sun, Mar 15 @ Thunder 103-116 Tue, Mar 17 vs Suns Wed, Mar 18 vs Jazz Fri, Mar 20 vs Trail Blazers Sun, Mar 22 @ Celtics |
27 | 68 | <1% | <1% | 7% | 14% | 22% | 35% | 22% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Suns | 39 Suns Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Hornets 111-99 Won Tue, Mar 10 @ Bucks 129-114 Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Pacers 123-108 Lost Fri, Mar 13 @ Raptors 115-122 Mon, Mar 16 @ Celtics Tue, Mar 17 @ T. Wolves Thu, Mar 19 @ Spurs Sat, Mar 21 vs Bucks |
28 | 67 | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 21% | 58% | 6% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Clippers | 34 Clippers Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 09 vs Knicks 126-118 Won Wed, Mar 11 vs T. Wolves 153-128 Won Fri, Mar 13 vs Bulls 119-108 Lost Sat, Mar 14 vs Kings 109-118 Mon, Mar 16 vs Spurs Wed, Mar 18 @ Pelicans Thu, Mar 19 @ Pelicans Sat, Mar 21 @ Mavericks |
33 | 67 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 6% | 66% | 19% | 8% | <1% |
| Warriors | 32 Warriors Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 09 @ Jazz 116-119 Lost Tue, Mar 10 vs Bulls 124-130 Lost Fri, Mar 13 vs T. Wolves 117-127 Lost Sun, Mar 15 @ Knicks 107-110 Mon, Mar 16 @ Wizards Wed, Mar 18 @ Celtics Fri, Mar 20 @ Pistons Sat, Mar 21 @ Hawks |
35 | 67 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 11% | 32% | 57% | <1% |
| Trail Blazers | 32 Trail Blazers Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Pacers 131-111 Lost Tue, Mar 10 vs Hornets 101-103 Won Fri, Mar 13 vs Jazz 124-114 Lost Sun, Mar 15 @ Sixers 103-109 Mon, Mar 16 @ Nets Wed, Mar 18 @ Pacers Fri, Mar 20 @ T. Wolves Sun, Mar 22 @ Nuggets |
36 | 68 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 16% | 49% | 35% | <1% |
| Grizzlies | 23 Grizzlies Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 09 @ Nets 115-126 Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Sixers 129-139 Lost Thu, Mar 12 vs Mavericks 112-120 Lost Fri, Mar 13 @ Pistons 110-126 Mon, Mar 16 @ Bulls Wed, Mar 18 vs Knicks Wed, Mar 18 vs Nuggets Fri, Mar 20 vs Celtics |
43 | 66 | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Mavericks | 23 Mavericks Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Hawks 112-124 Won Thu, Mar 12 @ Grizzlies 120-112 Lost Fri, Mar 13 vs Cavs 105-138 Won Sun, Mar 15 @ Cavs 130-120 Mon, Mar 16 @ Pelicans Wed, Mar 18 vs Hawks Sat, Mar 21 vs Clippers Mon, Mar 23 vs Warriors |
45 | 68 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Pelicans | 22 Pelicans Recent Games Lost Fri, Mar 06 @ Suns 116-118 Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Wizards 138-118 Won Wed, Mar 11 vs Raptors 122-111 Lost Fri, Mar 13 @ Rockets 105-107 Mon, Mar 16 vs Mavericks Wed, Mar 18 vs Clippers Thu, Mar 19 vs Clippers Sat, Mar 21 vs Cavs |
46 | 68 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Jazz | 20 Jazz Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 09 vs Warriors 119-116 Lost Wed, Mar 11 vs Knicks 117-134 Lost Fri, Mar 13 @ Trail Blazers 114-124 Lost Sun, Mar 15 @ Kings 111-116 Wed, Mar 18 @ T. Wolves Thu, Mar 19 vs Bucks Sat, Mar 21 vs Sixers Mon, Mar 23 vs Raptors |
48 | 68 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Kings | 18 Kings Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Pacers 114-109 Lost Wed, Mar 11 vs Hornets 109-117 Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Clippers 118-109 Won Sun, Mar 15 vs Jazz 116-111 Tue, Mar 17 vs Spurs Thu, Mar 19 vs Sixers Sun, Mar 22 vs Nets Tue, Mar 24 @ Hornets |
51 | 69 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Record | Total | Home (20%) |
Away (74%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (4)Rockets | 41 | 25 | 29% | 6% | 23% |
| (3)Lakers | 42 | 25 | 24% | 5% | 19% |
| (5)Nuggets | 41 | 27 | 22% | 7% | 15% |
| (2)Spurs | 49 | 18 | 10% | <1% | 10% |
| (1)Thunder | 53 | 15 | 7% | <1% | 7% |
| (7)Suns | 39 | 28 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (8)Clippers | 34 | 33 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Warriors | 32 | 35 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Trail Blazers | 32 | 36 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Grizzlies | 23 | 43 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (12)Mavericks | 23 | 45 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (13)Pelicans | 22 | 46 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (14)Jazz | 20 | 48 | X | X | X |
| Elimination | X | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trail Blazers (32‑36) |
118‑114 | Away | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Lakers (42‑25) |
110‑128 | Away | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Pacers (15‑53) |
114‑110 | Home | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Nuggets (41‑27) |
114‑127 | Home | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Lakers (42‑25) |
115‑116 | Home | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Hornets (34‑34) |
122‑105 | Away | Sat Nov 1 |
| 3 | Nets (17‑50) |
125‑109 | Away | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Knicks (44‑25) |
114‑137 | Away | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Jazz (20‑48) |
137‑97 | Home | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Kings (18‑51) |
144‑117 | Away | Sun Nov 9 |
| 4 | Jazz (20‑48) |
120‑113 | Away | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Kings (18‑51) |
124‑110 | Home | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Nuggets (41‑27) |
112‑123 | Home | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Mavericks (23‑45) |
120‑96 | Home | Mon Nov 17 |
| 5 | Wizards (16‑50) |
120‑109 | Home | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Suns (39‑28) |
113‑114 | Away | Fri Nov 21 |
| 6 | Kings (18‑51) |
112‑117 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 24 |
| 6 | Thunder (53‑15) |
105‑113 | Away | Wed Nov 26 |
| 6 | Celtics (44‑23) |
119‑115 | Home | Sat Nov 29 |
| 6 | Spurs (49‑18) |
125‑112 | Home | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Pelicans (22‑46) |
149‑142 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 2 |
| 7 | Pelicans (22‑46) |
125‑116 | Away | Thu Dec 4 |
| 7 | Clippers (34‑33) |
109‑106 | Home | Sat Dec 6 |
| 8 | Suns (39‑28) |
105‑108 | Home | Mon Dec 8 |
| 8 | Warriors (32‑35) |
127‑120 | Away | Fri Dec 12, 10:00 pm |
| 8 | Kings (18‑51) |
117‑103 | Home | Sun Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Grizzlies (23‑43) |
110‑116 | Home | Wed Dec 17, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Thunder (53‑15) |
112‑107 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 9:30 pm |
| 9 | Bucks (28‑39) |
103‑100 | Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Knicks (44‑25) |
115‑104 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Nuggets (41‑27) |
138‑142 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 25, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Nets (17‑50) |
107‑123 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Bulls (27‑40) |
136‑101 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Hawks (36‑31) |
102‑126 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 3:00 pm |
| 11 | Heat (38‑30) |
125‑115 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 5:00 pm |
| 11 | Wizards (16‑50) |
141‑115 | Away | Sun Jan 4, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Heat (38‑30) |
122‑94 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Cavaliers (41‑27) |
131‑122 | Home | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Cavaliers (41‑27) |
134‑146 | Away | Sat Jan 10, 1:00 pm |
| 12 | Spurs (49‑18) |
104‑103 | Home | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Bucks (28‑39) |
139‑106 | Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Rockets (41‑25) |
105‑110 | Away | Fri Jan 16, 9:30 pm |
| 13 | Spurs (49‑18) |
123‑126 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Jazz (20‑48) |
122‑127 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 9:00 pm |
| 14 | Bulls (27‑40) |
115‑120 | Home | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Warriors (32‑35) |
85‑111 | Home | Sun Jan 25, 5:30 pm |
| 15 | Warriors (32‑35) |
108‑83 | Home | Mon Jan 26, 9:30 pm |
| 15 | Mavericks (23‑45) |
118‑105 | Away | Wed Jan 28, 8:30 pm |
| 15 | Thunder (53‑15) |
123‑111 | Home | Thu Jan 29, 9:30 pm |
| 15 | Grizzlies (23‑43) |
131‑114 | Away | Sat Jan 31, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Grizzlies (23‑43) |
128‑137 | Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Raptors (38‑29) |
128‑126 | Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Pelicans (22‑46) |
115‑119 | Home | Fri Feb 6, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Clippers (34‑33) |
96‑115 | Home | Sun Feb 8, 3:00 pm |
| 17 | Hawks (36‑31) |
138‑116 | Home | Mon Feb 9, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Trail Blazers (32‑36) |
133‑109 | Home | Wed Feb 11, 8:00 pm |
| 18 | Mavericks (23‑45) |
122‑111 | Home | Fri Feb 20, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Sixers (37‑31) |
108‑135 | Home | Sun Feb 22, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Trail Blazers (32‑36) |
124‑121 | Away | Tue Feb 24, 10:00 pm |
| 19 | Clippers (34‑33) |
94‑88 | Away | Thu Feb 26, 10:00 pm |
| 19 | Nuggets (41‑27) |
117‑108 | Away | Sun Mar 1, 3:30 pm |
| 20 | Grizzlies (23‑43) |
117‑110 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Raptors (38‑29) |
115‑107 | Home | Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Magic (38‑28) |
92‑119 | Home | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm |
| 21 | Lakers (42‑25) |
106‑120 | Away | Tue Mar 10, 11:00 pm |
| 21 | Clippers (34‑33) |
128‑153 | Away | Wed Mar 11, 10:30 pm |
| 21 | Warriors (32‑35) |
127‑117 | Away | Fri Mar 13, 10:00 pm |
| 21 | Thunder (53‑15) |
103‑116 | Away | Sun Mar 15, 1:00 pm |
| 22 | Suns (39‑28) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Jazz (20‑48) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Trail Blazers (32‑36) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Celtics (44‑23) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Rockets (41‑25) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 9:30 pm | |
| 23 | Pistons (48‑19) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Mavericks (23‑45) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 8:30 pm | |
| 24 | Pistons (48‑19) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Sixers (37‑31) |
Away | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hornets (34‑34) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pacers (15‑53) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Magic (38‑28) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Rockets (41‑25) |
Away | Fri Apr 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pelicans (22‑46) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm |