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 | 49i Thunder Recent Games Won Fri, Feb 27 vs Nuggets 127-121 Won Sun, Mar 01 @ Mavericks 100-87 Won Tue, Mar 03 @ Bulls 116-108 Won Wed, Mar 04 @ Knicks 103-100 Sat, Mar 07 vs Warriors Mon, Mar 09 vs Nuggets Thu, Mar 12 vs Celtics Sun, Mar 15 vs T. Wolves |
15 | 64 | 67% | 32% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Spurs | 46 Spurs Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 01 @ Knicks 89-114 Won Tue, Mar 03 @ Sixers 131-91 Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Pistons 121-106 Won Fri, Mar 06 vs Clippers 116-112 Sun, Mar 08 vs Rockets Tue, Mar 10 vs Celtics Thu, Mar 12 vs Nuggets Sat, Mar 14 vs Hornets |
17 | 63 | 33% | 67% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 40 Timberwolves Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 01 @ Nuggets 117-108 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Grizzlies 117-110 Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Raptors 115-107 Lost Sat, Mar 07 vs Magic 92-119 Tue, Mar 10 @ Lakers Wed, Mar 11 @ Clippers Fri, Mar 13 @ Warriors Sun, Mar 15 @ Thunder |
24 | 64 | <1% | <1% | 17% | 25% | 25% | 22% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Rockets | 39 Rockets Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 28 @ Heat 105-115 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Wizards 123-118 Lost Thu, Mar 05 vs Warriors 113-115 Won Fri, Mar 06 vs Trail Blazers 106-99 Sun, Mar 08 @ Spurs Tue, Mar 10 vs Raptors Wed, Mar 11 @ Nuggets Fri, Mar 13 vs Pelicans |
23 | 62 | <1% | <1% | 50% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Nuggets | 39 Nuggets Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 01 vs T. Wolves 108-117 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Jazz 128-125 Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Lakers 120-113 Lost Fri, Mar 06 vs Knicks 103-142 Mon, Mar 09 @ Thunder Wed, Mar 11 vs Rockets Thu, Mar 12 @ Spurs Sat, Mar 14 @ Lakers |
25 | 64 | <1% | <1% | 18% | 26% | 26% | 21% | 8% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lakers | 38 Lakers Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 01 vs Kings 128-104 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Pelicans 110-101 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Nuggets 113-120 Won Fri, Mar 06 vs Pacers 128-117 Sun, Mar 08 vs Knicks Tue, Mar 10 vs T. Wolves Thu, Mar 12 vs Bulls Sat, Mar 14 vs Nuggets |
25 | 63 | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Suns | 36 Suns Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 26 vs Lakers 113-110 Won Tue, Mar 03 @ Kings 114-103 Lost Thu, Mar 05 vs Bulls 103-105 Won Fri, Mar 06 vs Pelicans 118-116 Sun, Mar 08 vs Hornets Tue, Mar 10 @ Bucks Thu, Mar 12 @ Pacers Fri, Mar 13 @ Raptors |
27 | 63 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 9% | 19% | 43% | 17% | 5% | 1% | <1% |
| Warriors | 32 Warriors Recent Games Won Wed, Feb 25 @ Grizzlies 133-112 Lost Sat, Feb 28 vs Lakers 101-129 Lost Mon, Mar 02 vs Clippers 101-114 Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Rockets 115-113 Sat, Mar 07 @ Thunder Mon, Mar 09 @ Jazz Tue, Mar 10 vs Bulls Fri, Mar 13 vs T. Wolves |
30 | 62 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 14% | 32% | 30% | 20% | <1% |
| Clippers | 30 Clippers Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 01 vs Pelicans 137-117 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Warriors 114-101 Won Wed, Mar 04 vs Pacers 130-107 Lost Fri, Mar 06 @ Spurs 112-116 Sat, Mar 07 @ Grizzlies Mon, Mar 09 vs Knicks Wed, Mar 11 vs T. Wolves Fri, Mar 13 vs Bulls |
32 | 62 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 7% | 27% | 32% | 32% | <1% |
| Trail Blazers | 30 Trail Blazers Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 28 @ Hornets 93-109 Lost Sun, Mar 01 @ Hawks 101-135 Won Wed, Mar 04 @ Grizzlies 122-114 Lost Fri, Mar 06 @ Rockets 99-106 Sun, Mar 08 vs Pacers Tue, Mar 10 vs Hornets Fri, Mar 13 vs Jazz Sun, Mar 15 @ Sixers |
34 | 64 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 19% | 32% | 46% | <1% |
| Grizzlies | 23 Grizzlies Recent Games Won Fri, Feb 27 @ Mavericks 124-105 Won Sun, Mar 01 @ Pacers 125-106 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ T. Wolves 110-117 Lost Wed, Mar 04 vs Trail Blazers 114-122 Sat, Mar 07 vs Clippers Mon, Mar 09 @ Nets Tue, Mar 10 @ Sixers Thu, Mar 12 vs Mavericks |
38 | 61 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Mavericks | 21 Mavericks Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 01 vs Thunder 87-100 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Hornets 90-117 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Magic 114-115 Lost Fri, Mar 06 @ Celtics 100-120 Sun, Mar 08 @ Raptors Tue, Mar 10 @ Hawks Thu, Mar 12 @ Grizzlies Fri, Mar 13 vs Cavs |
42 | 63 | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Pelicans | 20 Pelicans Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 01 @ Clippers 117-137 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Lakers 101-110 Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Kings 133-123 Lost Fri, Mar 06 @ Suns 116-118 Sun, Mar 08 vs Wizards Wed, Mar 11 vs Raptors Fri, Mar 13 @ Rockets Mon, Mar 16 vs Mavericks |
45 | 65 | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Jazz | 19 Jazz Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 28 vs Pelicans 105-115 Lost Mon, Mar 02 vs Nuggets 125-128 Lost Wed, Mar 04 @ Sixers 102-106 Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Wizards 122-112 Sat, Mar 07 @ Bucks Mon, Mar 09 vs Warriors Wed, Mar 11 vs Knicks Fri, Mar 13 @ Trail Blazers |
44 | 63 | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Kings | 14 Kings Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Mavericks 130-121 Lost Sun, Mar 01 @ Lakers 104-128 Lost Tue, Mar 03 vs Suns 103-114 Lost Thu, Mar 05 vs Pelicans 123-133 Sun, Mar 08 vs Bulls Tue, Mar 10 vs Pacers Wed, Mar 11 vs Hornets Sat, Mar 14 @ Clippers |
50 | 64 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (42%) |
Away (55%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (4)Rockets | 39 | 23 | 29% | 9% | 20% |
| (5)Nuggets | 39 | 25 | 28% | 14% | 14% |
| (6)Lakers | 38 | 25 | 24% | 13% | 11% |
| (7)Suns | 36 | 27 | 7% | 6% | 2% |
| (2)Spurs | 46 | 17 | 5% | <1% | 5% |
| (1)Thunder | 49 | 15 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (8)Warriors | 32 | 30 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (9)Clippers | 30 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Trail Blazers | 30 | 34 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Grizzlies | 23 | 38 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Mavericks | 21 | 42 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (13)Pelicans | 20 | 45 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (14)Jazz | 19 | 44 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (15)Kings | 14 | 50 | X | X | X |
| Elimination | 3% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trail Blazers (30‑34) |
118‑114 | Away | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Lakers (38‑25) |
110‑128 | Away | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Pacers (15‑48) |
114‑110 | Home | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Nuggets (39‑25) |
114‑127 | Home | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Lakers (38‑25) |
115‑116 | Home | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Hornets (32‑32) |
122‑105 | Away | Sat Nov 1 |
| 3 | Nets (15‑47) |
125‑109 | Away | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Knicks (41‑23) |
114‑137 | Away | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Jazz (19‑44) |
137‑97 | Home | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Kings (14‑50) |
144‑117 | Away | Sun Nov 9 |
| 4 | Jazz (19‑44) |
120‑113 | Away | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Kings (14‑50) |
124‑110 | Home | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Nuggets (39‑25) |
112‑123 | Home | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Mavericks (21‑42) |
120‑96 | Home | Mon Nov 17 |
| 5 | Wizards (16‑46) |
120‑109 | Home | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Suns (36‑27) |
113‑114 | Away | Fri Nov 21 |
| 6 | Kings (14‑50) |
112‑117 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 24 |
| 6 | Thunder (49‑15) |
105‑113 | Away | Wed Nov 26 |
| 6 | Celtics (42‑21) |
119‑115 | Home | Sat Nov 29 |
| 6 | Spurs (46‑17) |
125‑112 | Home | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Pelicans (20‑45) |
149‑142 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 2 |
| 7 | Pelicans (20‑45) |
125‑116 | Away | Thu Dec 4 |
| 7 | Clippers (30‑32) |
109‑106 | Home | Sat Dec 6 |
| 8 | Suns (36‑27) |
105‑108 | Home | Mon Dec 8 |
| 8 | Warriors (32‑30) |
127‑120 | Away | Fri Dec 12, 10:00 pm |
| 8 | Kings (14‑50) |
117‑103 | Home | Sun Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Grizzlies (23‑38) |
110‑116 | Home | Wed Dec 17, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Thunder (49‑15) |
112‑107 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 9:30 pm |
| 9 | Bucks (26‑35) |
103‑100 | Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Knicks (41‑23) |
115‑104 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Nuggets (39‑25) |
138‑142 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 25, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Nets (15‑47) |
107‑123 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Bulls (26‑37) |
136‑101 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Hawks (32‑31) |
102‑126 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 3:00 pm |
| 11 | Heat (35‑29) |
125‑115 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 5:00 pm |
| 11 | Wizards (16‑46) |
141‑115 | Away | Sun Jan 4, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Heat (35‑29) |
122‑94 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Cavaliers (39‑24) |
131‑122 | Home | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Cavaliers (39‑24) |
134‑146 | Away | Sat Jan 10, 1:00 pm |
| 12 | Spurs (46‑17) |
104‑103 | Home | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Bucks (26‑35) |
139‑106 | Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Rockets (39‑23) |
105‑110 | Away | Fri Jan 16, 9:30 pm |
| 13 | Spurs (46‑17) |
123‑126 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Jazz (19‑44) |
122‑127 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 9:00 pm |
| 14 | Bulls (26‑37) |
115‑120 | Home | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Warriors (32‑30) |
85‑111 | Home | Sun Jan 25, 5:30 pm |
| 15 | Warriors (32‑30) |
108‑83 | Home | Mon Jan 26, 9:30 pm |
| 15 | Mavericks (21‑42) |
118‑105 | Away | Wed Jan 28, 8:30 pm |
| 15 | Thunder (49‑15) |
123‑111 | Home | Thu Jan 29, 9:30 pm |
| 15 | Grizzlies (23‑38) |
131‑114 | Away | Sat Jan 31, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Grizzlies (23‑38) |
128‑137 | Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Raptors (35‑27) |
128‑126 | Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Pelicans (20‑45) |
115‑119 | Home | Fri Feb 6, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Clippers (30‑32) |
96‑115 | Home | Sun Feb 8, 3:00 pm |
| 17 | Hawks (32‑31) |
138‑116 | Home | Mon Feb 9, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Trail Blazers (30‑34) |
133‑109 | Home | Wed Feb 11, 8:00 pm |
| 18 | Mavericks (21‑42) |
122‑111 | Home | Fri Feb 20, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Sixers (34‑28) |
108‑135 | Home | Sun Feb 22, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Trail Blazers (30‑34) |
124‑121 | Away | Tue Feb 24, 10:00 pm |
| 19 | Clippers (30‑32) |
94‑88 | Away | Thu Feb 26, 10:00 pm |
| 19 | Nuggets (39‑25) |
117‑108 | Away | Sun Mar 1, 3:30 pm |
| 20 | Grizzlies (23‑38) |
117‑110 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Raptors (35‑27) |
115‑107 | Home | Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Magic (34‑28) |
92‑119 | Home | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm |
| 21 | Lakers (38‑25) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 11:00 pm | |
| 21 | Clippers (30‑32) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 10:30 pm | |
| 21 | Warriors (32‑30) |
Away | Fri Mar 13, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Thunder (49‑15) |
Away | Sun Mar 15, 1:00 pm | |
| 22 | Suns (36‑27) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Jazz (19‑44) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Trail Blazers (30‑34) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Celtics (42‑21) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Rockets (39‑23) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 9:30 pm | |
| 23 | Pistons (45‑16) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Mavericks (21‑42) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 8:30 pm | |
| 24 | Pistons (45‑16) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Sixers (34‑28) |
Away | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hornets (32‑32) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pacers (15‑48) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Magic (34‑28) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Rockets (39‑23) |
Away | Fri Apr 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pelicans (20‑45) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm |