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 | 51i Thunder Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 03 @ Bulls 116-108 Won Wed, Mar 04 @ Knicks 103-100 Won Sat, Mar 07 vs Warriors 104-97 Won Mon, Mar 09 vs Nuggets 129-126 Thu, Mar 12 vs Celtics Sun, Mar 15 vs T. Wolves Tue, Mar 17 @ Magic Wed, Mar 18 @ Nets |
15 | 66 | 66% | 34% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Spurs | 48 Spurs Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Pistons 121-106 Won Fri, Mar 06 vs Clippers 116-112 Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Rockets 145-120 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Celtics 125-116 Thu, Mar 12 vs Nuggets Sat, Mar 14 vs Hornets Mon, Mar 16 @ Clippers Tue, Mar 17 @ Kings |
17 | 65 | 34% | 66% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Rockets | 40 Rockets Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 05 vs Warriors 113-115 Won Fri, Mar 06 vs Trail Blazers 106-99 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Spurs 120-145 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Raptors 113-99 Wed, Mar 11 @ Nuggets Fri, Mar 13 vs Pelicans Mon, Mar 16 vs Lakers Wed, Mar 18 vs Lakers |
24 | 64 | <1% | <1% | 53% | 22% | 14% | 9% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lakers | 40 Lakers Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Nuggets 113-120 Won Fri, Mar 06 vs Pacers 128-117 Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Knicks 110-97 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs T. Wolves 120-106 Thu, Mar 12 vs Bulls Sat, Mar 14 vs Nuggets Mon, Mar 16 @ Rockets Wed, Mar 18 @ Rockets |
25 | 65 | <1% | <1% | 21% | 29% | 22% | 18% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 40 Timberwolves Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Grizzlies 117-110 Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Raptors 115-107 Lost Sat, Mar 07 vs Magic 92-119 Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Lakers 106-120 Wed, Mar 11 @ Clippers Fri, Mar 13 @ Warriors Sun, Mar 15 @ Thunder Tue, Mar 17 vs Suns |
25 | 65 | <1% | <1% | 11% | 19% | 25% | 26% | 17% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Nuggets | 39 Nuggets Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Jazz 128-125 Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Lakers 120-113 Lost Fri, Mar 06 vs Knicks 103-142 Lost Mon, Mar 09 @ Thunder 126-129 Wed, Mar 11 vs Rockets Thu, Mar 12 @ Spurs Sat, Mar 14 @ Lakers Tue, Mar 17 vs Sixers |
26 | 65 | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 26% | 24% | 13% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Suns | 38 Suns Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 05 vs Bulls 103-105 Won Fri, Mar 06 vs Pelicans 118-116 Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Hornets 111-99 Won Tue, Mar 10 @ Bucks 129-114 Thu, Mar 12 @ Pacers Fri, Mar 13 @ Raptors Mon, Mar 16 @ Celtics Tue, Mar 17 @ T. Wolves |
27 | 65 | <1% | <1% | 2% | 8% | 13% | 22% | 45% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Clippers | 32 Clippers Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 04 vs Pacers 130-107 Lost Fri, Mar 06 @ Spurs 112-116 Won Sat, Mar 07 @ Grizzlies 123-120 Won Mon, Mar 09 vs Knicks 126-118 Wed, Mar 11 vs T. Wolves Fri, Mar 13 vs Bulls Sat, Mar 14 vs Kings Mon, Mar 16 vs Spurs |
32 | 64 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 9% | 54% | 23% | 13% | <1% |
| Warriors | 32 Warriors Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Rockets 115-113 Lost Sat, Mar 07 @ Thunder 97-104 Lost Mon, Mar 09 @ Jazz 116-119 Lost Tue, Mar 10 vs Bulls 124-130 Fri, Mar 13 vs T. Wolves Sun, Mar 15 @ Knicks Mon, Mar 16 @ Wizards Wed, Mar 18 @ Celtics |
33 | 65 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 17% | 38% | 43% | <1% |
| Trail Blazers | 31 Trail Blazers Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 04 @ Grizzlies 122-114 Lost Fri, Mar 06 @ Rockets 99-106 Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Pacers 131-111 Lost Tue, Mar 10 vs Hornets 101-103 Fri, Mar 13 vs Jazz Sun, Mar 15 @ Sixers Mon, Mar 16 @ Nets Wed, Mar 18 @ Pacers |
35 | 66 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 16% | 39% | 45% | <1% |
| Grizzlies | 23 Grizzlies Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 04 vs Trail Blazers 114-122 Lost Sat, Mar 07 vs Clippers 120-123 Lost Mon, Mar 09 @ Nets 115-126 Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Sixers 129-139 Thu, Mar 12 vs Mavericks Fri, Mar 13 @ Pistons Mon, Mar 16 @ Bulls Wed, Mar 18 vs Knicks |
41 | 64 | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Mavericks | 21 Mavericks Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Magic 114-115 Lost Fri, Mar 06 @ Celtics 100-120 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Raptors 92-122 Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Hawks 112-124 Thu, Mar 12 @ Grizzlies Fri, Mar 13 vs Cavs Sun, Mar 15 @ Cavs Mon, Mar 16 @ Pelicans |
44 | 65 | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Pelicans | 21 Pelicans Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Lakers 101-110 Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Kings 133-123 Lost Fri, Mar 06 @ Suns 116-118 Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Wizards 138-118 Wed, Mar 11 vs Raptors Fri, Mar 13 @ Rockets Mon, Mar 16 vs Mavericks Wed, Mar 18 vs Clippers |
45 | 66 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Jazz | 20 Jazz Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 04 @ Sixers 102-106 Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Wizards 122-112 Lost Sat, Mar 07 @ Bucks 99-113 Won Mon, Mar 09 vs Warriors 119-116 Wed, Mar 11 vs Knicks Fri, Mar 13 @ Trail Blazers Sun, Mar 15 @ Kings Wed, Mar 18 @ T. Wolves |
45 | 65 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Kings | 16 Kings Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 03 vs Suns 103-114 Lost Thu, Mar 05 vs Pelicans 123-133 Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Bulls 126-110 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Pacers 114-109 Wed, Mar 11 vs Hornets Sat, Mar 14 @ Clippers Sun, Mar 15 vs Jazz Tue, Mar 17 vs Spurs |
50 | 66 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (30%) |
Away (65%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (3)Rockets | 40 | 24 | 28% | 7% | 21% |
| (4)Lakers | 40 | 25 | 24% | 9% | 16% |
| (6)Nuggets | 39 | 26 | 21% | 10% | 11% |
| (2)Spurs | 48 | 17 | 8% | <1% | 8% |
| (7)Suns | 38 | 27 | 7% | 5% | 2% |
| (1)Thunder | 51 | 15 | 6% | <1% | 6% |
| (8)Clippers | 32 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Warriors | 32 | 33 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Trail Blazers | 31 | 35 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Grizzlies | 23 | 41 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (12)Mavericks | 21 | 44 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (13)Pelicans | 21 | 45 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (14)Jazz | 20 | 45 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (15)Kings | 16 | 50 | <1% | <1% | X |
| Elimination | 5% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trail Blazers (31‑35) |
118‑114 | Away | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Lakers (40‑25) |
110‑128 | Away | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Pacers (15‑50) |
114‑110 | Home | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Nuggets (39‑26) |
114‑127 | Home | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Lakers (40‑25) |
115‑116 | Home | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Hornets (33‑33) |
122‑105 | Away | Sat Nov 1 |
| 3 | Nets (17‑48) |
125‑109 | Away | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Knicks (41‑25) |
114‑137 | Away | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Jazz (20‑45) |
137‑97 | Home | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Kings (16‑50) |
144‑117 | Away | Sun Nov 9 |
| 4 | Jazz (20‑45) |
120‑113 | Away | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Kings (16‑50) |
124‑110 | Home | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Nuggets (39‑26) |
112‑123 | Home | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Mavericks (21‑44) |
120‑96 | Home | Mon Nov 17 |
| 5 | Wizards (16‑48) |
120‑109 | Home | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Suns (38‑27) |
113‑114 | Away | Fri Nov 21 |
| 6 | Kings (16‑50) |
112‑117 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 24 |
| 6 | Thunder (51‑15) |
105‑113 | Away | Wed Nov 26 |
| 6 | Celtics (43‑22) |
119‑115 | Home | Sat Nov 29 |
| 6 | Spurs (48‑17) |
125‑112 | Home | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Pelicans (21‑45) |
149‑142 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 2 |
| 7 | Pelicans (21‑45) |
125‑116 | Away | Thu Dec 4 |
| 7 | Clippers (32‑32) |
109‑106 | Home | Sat Dec 6 |
| 8 | Suns (38‑27) |
105‑108 | Home | Mon Dec 8 |
| 8 | Warriors (32‑33) |
127‑120 | Away | Fri Dec 12, 10:00 pm |
| 8 | Kings (16‑50) |
117‑103 | Home | Sun Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Grizzlies (23‑41) |
110‑116 | Home | Wed Dec 17, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Thunder (51‑15) |
112‑107 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 9:30 pm |
| 9 | Bucks (27‑37) |
103‑100 | Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Knicks (41‑25) |
115‑104 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Nuggets (39‑26) |
138‑142 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 25, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Nets (17‑48) |
107‑123 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Bulls (27‑38) |
136‑101 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Hawks (34‑31) |
102‑126 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 3:00 pm |
| 11 | Heat (37‑29) |
125‑115 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 5:00 pm |
| 11 | Wizards (16‑48) |
141‑115 | Away | Sun Jan 4, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Heat (37‑29) |
122‑94 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Cavaliers (40‑25) |
131‑122 | Home | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Cavaliers (40‑25) |
134‑146 | Away | Sat Jan 10, 1:00 pm |
| 12 | Spurs (48‑17) |
104‑103 | Home | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Bucks (27‑37) |
139‑106 | Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Rockets (40‑24) |
105‑110 | Away | Fri Jan 16, 9:30 pm |
| 13 | Spurs (48‑17) |
123‑126 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Jazz (20‑45) |
122‑127 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 9:00 pm |
| 14 | Bulls (27‑38) |
115‑120 | Home | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Warriors (32‑33) |
85‑111 | Home | Sun Jan 25, 5:30 pm |
| 15 | Warriors (32‑33) |
108‑83 | Home | Mon Jan 26, 9:30 pm |
| 15 | Mavericks (21‑44) |
118‑105 | Away | Wed Jan 28, 8:30 pm |
| 15 | Thunder (51‑15) |
123‑111 | Home | Thu Jan 29, 9:30 pm |
| 15 | Grizzlies (23‑41) |
131‑114 | Away | Sat Jan 31, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Grizzlies (23‑41) |
128‑137 | Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Raptors (36‑28) |
128‑126 | Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Pelicans (21‑45) |
115‑119 | Home | Fri Feb 6, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Clippers (32‑32) |
96‑115 | Home | Sun Feb 8, 3:00 pm |
| 17 | Hawks (34‑31) |
138‑116 | Home | Mon Feb 9, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Trail Blazers (31‑35) |
133‑109 | Home | Wed Feb 11, 8:00 pm |
| 18 | Mavericks (21‑44) |
122‑111 | Home | Fri Feb 20, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Sixers (35‑30) |
108‑135 | Home | Sun Feb 22, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Trail Blazers (31‑35) |
124‑121 | Away | Tue Feb 24, 10:00 pm |
| 19 | Clippers (32‑32) |
94‑88 | Away | Thu Feb 26, 10:00 pm |
| 19 | Nuggets (39‑26) |
117‑108 | Away | Sun Mar 1, 3:30 pm |
| 20 | Grizzlies (23‑41) |
117‑110 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Raptors (36‑28) |
115‑107 | Home | Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Magic (35‑28) |
92‑119 | Home | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm |
| 21 | Lakers (40‑25) |
106‑120 | Away | Tue Mar 10, 11:00 pm |
| 21 | Clippers (32‑32) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 10:30 pm | |
| 21 | Warriors (32‑33) |
Away | Fri Mar 13, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Thunder (51‑15) |
Away | Sun Mar 15, 1:00 pm | |
| 22 | Suns (38‑27) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Jazz (20‑45) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Trail Blazers (31‑35) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Celtics (43‑22) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Rockets (40‑24) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 9:30 pm | |
| 23 | Pistons (46‑18) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Mavericks (21‑44) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 8:30 pm | |
| 24 | Pistons (46‑18) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Sixers (35‑30) |
Away | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hornets (33‑33) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pacers (15‑50) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Magic (35‑28) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Rockets (40‑24) |
Away | Fri Apr 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pelicans (21‑45) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm |