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 | 48i Thunder Recent Games Lost Wed, Feb 25 @ Pistons 116-124 Won Fri, Feb 27 vs Nuggets 127-121 Won Sun, Mar 01 @ Mavericks 100-87 Won Tue, Mar 03 @ Bulls 116-108 Wed, Mar 04 @ Knicks Sat, Mar 07 vs Warriors Mon, Mar 09 vs Nuggets Thu, Mar 12 vs Celtics |
15 | 63 | 68% | 31% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Spurs | 44 Spurs Recent Games Won Wed, Feb 25 @ Raptors 110-107 Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Nets 126-110 Lost Sun, Mar 01 @ Knicks 89-114 Won Tue, Mar 03 @ Sixers 131-91 Thu, Mar 05 vs Pistons Fri, Mar 06 vs Clippers Sun, Mar 08 vs Rockets Tue, Mar 10 vs Celtics |
17 | 61 | 32% | 66% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 39 Timberwolves Recent Games Won Tue, Feb 24 @ Trail Blazers 124-121 Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Clippers 94-88 Won Sun, Mar 01 @ Nuggets 117-108 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Grizzlies 117-110 Thu, Mar 05 vs Raptors Sat, Mar 07 vs Magic Tue, Mar 10 @ Lakers Wed, Mar 11 @ Clippers |
23 | 62 | <1% | <1% | 17% | 24% | 25% | 21% | 11% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Rockets | 38 Rockets Recent Games Won Wed, Feb 25 vs Kings 128-97 Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Magic 113-108 Lost Sat, Feb 28 @ Heat 105-115 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Wizards 123-118 Thu, Mar 05 vs Warriors Fri, Mar 06 vs Trail Blazers Sun, Mar 08 @ Spurs Tue, Mar 10 vs Raptors |
22 | 60 | <1% | 2% | 50% | 23% | 15% | 8% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Nuggets | 38 Nuggets Recent Games Won Wed, Feb 25 vs Celtics 103-84 Lost Fri, Feb 27 @ Thunder 121-127 Lost Sun, Mar 01 vs T. Wolves 108-117 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Jazz 128-125 Thu, Mar 05 vs Lakers Fri, Mar 06 vs Knicks Mon, Mar 09 @ Thunder Wed, Mar 11 vs Rockets |
24 | 62 | <1% | <1% | 16% | 24% | 25% | 22% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lakers | 37 Lakers Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 26 @ Suns 110-113 Won Sat, Feb 28 @ Warriors 129-101 Won Sun, Mar 01 vs Kings 128-104 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Pelicans 110-101 Thu, Mar 05 @ Nuggets Fri, Mar 06 vs Pacers Sun, Mar 08 vs Knicks Tue, Mar 10 vs T. Wolves |
24 | 61 | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Suns | 35 Suns Recent Games Lost Sun, Feb 22 vs Trail Blazers 77-92 Lost Tue, Feb 24 vs Celtics 81-97 Won Thu, Feb 26 vs Lakers 113-110 Won Tue, Mar 03 @ Kings 114-103 Thu, Mar 05 vs Bulls Fri, Mar 06 vs Pelicans Sun, Mar 08 vs Hornets Tue, Mar 10 @ Bucks |
26 | 61 | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 22% | 42% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% |
| Warriors | 31 Warriors Recent Games Lost Tue, Feb 24 @ Pelicans 109-113 Won Wed, Feb 25 @ Grizzlies 133-112 Lost Sat, Feb 28 vs Lakers 101-129 Lost Mon, Mar 02 vs Clippers 101-114 Thu, Mar 05 @ Rockets Sat, Mar 07 @ Thunder Mon, Mar 09 @ Jazz Tue, Mar 10 vs Bulls |
30 | 61 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 8% | 29% | 33% | 29% | <1% |
| Clippers | 29 Clippers Recent Games Lost Sun, Feb 22 vs Magic 109-111 Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs T. Wolves 88-94 Won Sun, Mar 01 vs Pelicans 137-117 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Warriors 114-101 Wed, Mar 04 vs Pacers Fri, Mar 06 @ Spurs Sat, Mar 07 @ Grizzlies Mon, Mar 09 vs Knicks |
31 | 60 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 7% | 34% | 30% | 27% | 1% |
| Trail Blazers | 29 Trail Blazers Recent Games Lost Tue, Feb 24 vs T. Wolves 121-124 Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Bulls 121-112 Lost Sat, Feb 28 @ Hornets 93-109 Lost Sun, Mar 01 @ Hawks 101-135 Wed, Mar 04 @ Grizzlies Fri, Mar 06 @ Rockets Sun, Mar 08 vs Pacers Tue, Mar 10 vs Hornets |
33 | 62 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 21% | 33% | 43% | 1% |
| Grizzlies | 23 Grizzlies Recent Games Lost Wed, Feb 25 vs Warriors 112-133 Won Fri, Feb 27 @ Mavericks 124-105 Won Sun, Mar 01 @ Pacers 125-106 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ T. Wolves 110-117 Wed, Mar 04 vs Trail Blazers Sat, Mar 07 vs Clippers Mon, Mar 09 @ Nets Tue, Mar 10 @ Sixers |
37 | 60 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Mavericks | 21 Mavericks Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs Kings 121-130 Lost Fri, Feb 27 vs Grizzlies 105-124 Lost Sun, Mar 01 vs Thunder 87-100 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Hornets 90-117 Thu, Mar 05 @ Magic Fri, Mar 06 @ Celtics Sun, Mar 08 @ Raptors Tue, Mar 10 @ Hawks |
40 | 61 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Pelicans | 19 Pelicans Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Jazz 129-118 Won Sat, Feb 28 @ Jazz 115-105 Lost Sun, Mar 01 @ Clippers 117-137 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Lakers 101-110 Thu, Mar 05 @ Kings Fri, Mar 06 @ Suns Sun, Mar 08 vs Wizards Wed, Mar 11 vs Raptors |
44 | 63 | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Jazz | 18 Jazz Recent Games Lost Mon, Feb 23 @ Rockets 105-125 Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs Pelicans 118-129 Lost Sat, Feb 28 vs Pelicans 105-115 Lost Mon, Mar 02 vs Nuggets 125-128 Wed, Mar 04 @ Sixers Thu, Mar 05 @ Wizards Sat, Mar 07 @ Bucks Mon, Mar 09 vs Warriors |
43 | 61 | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Kings | 14 Kings Recent Games Lost Wed, Feb 25 @ Rockets 97-128 Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Mavericks 130-121 Lost Sun, Mar 01 @ Lakers 104-128 Lost Tue, Mar 03 vs Suns 103-114 Thu, Mar 05 vs Pelicans Sun, Mar 08 vs Bulls Tue, Mar 10 vs Pacers Wed, Mar 11 vs Hornets |
49 | 63 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (41%) |
Away (55%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (5)Nuggets | 38 | 24 | 27% | 13% | 13% |
| (4)Rockets | 38 | 22 | 27% | 8% | 19% |
| (6)Lakers | 37 | 24 | 23% | 12% | 11% |
| (7)Suns | 35 | 26 | 9% | 7% | 2% |
| (2)Spurs | 44 | 17 | 6% | <1% | 6% |
| (1)Thunder | 48 | 15 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (8)Warriors | 31 | 30 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Clippers | 29 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Trail Blazers | 29 | 33 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Grizzlies | 23 | 37 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Mavericks | 21 | 40 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (13)Pelicans | 19 | 44 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (14)Jazz | 18 | 43 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (15)Kings | 14 | 49 | <1% | <1% | X |
| Elimination | 3% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trail Blazers (29‑33) |
118‑114 | Away | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Lakers (37‑24) |
110‑128 | Away | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Pacers (15‑46) |
114‑110 | Home | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Nuggets (38‑24) |
114‑127 | Home | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Lakers (37‑24) |
115‑116 | Home | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Hornets (31‑31) |
122‑105 | Away | Sat Nov 1 |
| 3 | Nets (15‑46) |
125‑109 | Away | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Knicks (40‑22) |
114‑137 | Away | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Jazz (18‑43) |
137‑97 | Home | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Kings (14‑49) |
144‑117 | Away | Sun Nov 9 |
| 4 | Jazz (18‑43) |
120‑113 | Away | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Kings (14‑49) |
124‑110 | Home | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Nuggets (38‑24) |
112‑123 | Home | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Mavericks (21‑40) |
120‑96 | Home | Mon Nov 17 |
| 5 | Wizards (16‑45) |
120‑109 | Home | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Suns (35‑26) |
113‑114 | Away | Fri Nov 21 |
| 6 | Kings (14‑49) |
112‑117 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 24 |
| 6 | Thunder (48‑15) |
105‑113 | Away | Wed Nov 26 |
| 6 | Celtics (41‑20) |
119‑115 | Home | Sat Nov 29 |
| 6 | Spurs (44‑17) |
125‑112 | Home | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Pelicans (19‑44) |
149‑142 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 2 |
| 7 | Pelicans (19‑44) |
125‑116 | Away | Thu Dec 4 |
| 7 | Clippers (29‑31) |
109‑106 | Home | Sat Dec 6 |
| 8 | Suns (35‑26) |
105‑108 | Home | Mon Dec 8 |
| 8 | Warriors (31‑30) |
127‑120 | Away | Fri Dec 12, 10:00 pm |
| 8 | Kings (14‑49) |
117‑103 | Home | Sun Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Grizzlies (23‑37) |
110‑116 | Home | Wed Dec 17, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Thunder (48‑15) |
112‑107 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 9:30 pm |
| 9 | Bucks (26‑34) |
103‑100 | Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Knicks (40‑22) |
115‑104 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Nuggets (38‑24) |
138‑142 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 25, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Nets (15‑46) |
107‑123 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Bulls (25‑37) |
136‑101 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Hawks (31‑31) |
102‑126 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 3:00 pm |
| 11 | Heat (33‑29) |
125‑115 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 5:00 pm |
| 11 | Wizards (16‑45) |
141‑115 | Away | Sun Jan 4, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Heat (33‑29) |
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 (44‑17) |
104‑103 | Home | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Bucks (26‑34) |
139‑106 | Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Rockets (38‑22) |
105‑110 | Away | Fri Jan 16, 9:30 pm |
| 13 | Spurs (44‑17) |
123‑126 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Jazz (18‑43) |
122‑127 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 9:00 pm |
| 14 | Bulls (25‑37) |
115‑120 | Home | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Warriors (31‑30) |
85‑111 | Home | Sun Jan 25, 5:30 pm |
| 15 | Warriors (31‑30) |
108‑83 | Home | Mon Jan 26, 9:30 pm |
| 15 | Mavericks (21‑40) |
118‑105 | Away | Wed Jan 28, 8:30 pm |
| 15 | Thunder (48‑15) |
123‑111 | Home | Thu Jan 29, 9:30 pm |
| 15 | Grizzlies (23‑37) |
131‑114 | Away | Sat Jan 31, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Grizzlies (23‑37) |
128‑137 | Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Raptors (35‑26) |
128‑126 | Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Pelicans (19‑44) |
115‑119 | Home | Fri Feb 6, 8:00 pm |
| 16 | Clippers (29‑31) |
96‑115 | Home | Sun Feb 8, 3:00 pm |
| 17 | Hawks (31‑31) |
138‑116 | Home | Mon Feb 9, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Trail Blazers (29‑33) |
133‑109 | Home | Wed Feb 11, 8:00 pm |
| 18 | Mavericks (21‑40) |
122‑111 | Home | Fri Feb 20, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Sixers (33‑28) |
108‑135 | Home | Sun Feb 22, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Trail Blazers (29‑33) |
124‑121 | Away | Tue Feb 24, 10:00 pm |
| 19 | Clippers (29‑31) |
94‑88 | Away | Thu Feb 26, 10:00 pm |
| 19 | Nuggets (38‑24) |
117‑108 | Away | Sun Mar 1, 3:30 pm |
| 20 | Grizzlies (23‑37) |
117‑110 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Raptors (35‑26) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 20 | Magic (32‑28) |
Home | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm | |
| 21 | Lakers (37‑24) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 11:00 pm | |
| 21 | Clippers (29‑31) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 10:30 pm | |
| 21 | Warriors (31‑30) |
Away | Fri Mar 13, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Thunder (48‑15) |
Away | Sun Mar 15, 1:00 pm | |
| 22 | Suns (35‑26) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Jazz (18‑43) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Trail Blazers (29‑33) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Celtics (41‑20) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Rockets (38‑22) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 9:30 pm | |
| 23 | Pistons (45‑15) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Mavericks (21‑40) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 8:30 pm | |
| 24 | Pistons (45‑15) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Sixers (33‑28) |
Away | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hornets (31‑31) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pacers (15‑46) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Magic (32‑28) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Rockets (38‑22) |
Away | Fri Apr 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pelicans (19‑44) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm |