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 | 27i Thunder Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Grizzlies 119-103 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Spurs 110-130 Lost Thu, Dec 25 vs Spurs 102-117 Won Sun, Dec 28 vs Sixers 129-104 Mon, Dec 29 vs Hawks Wed, Dec 31 vs Trail Blazers Fri, Jan 02 @ Warriors Sun, Jan 04 @ Suns |
5 | 32 | 55% | 22% | 12% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Spurs | 23 Spurs Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 21 @ Wizards 124-113 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Thunder 130-110 Won Thu, Dec 25 @ Thunder 117-102 Lost Sat, Dec 27 vs Jazz 114-127 Mon, Dec 29 vs Cavs Wed, Dec 31 vs Knicks Fri, Jan 02 @ Pacers Sat, Jan 03 vs Trail Blazers |
8 | 31 | 23% | 27% | 18% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Nuggets | 22 Nuggets Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Jazz 135-112 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Mavericks 130-131 Won Thu, Dec 25 vs T. Wolves 142-138 Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ Magic 126-127 Mon, Dec 29 @ Heat Wed, Dec 31 @ Raptors Fri, Jan 02 @ Cavs Sun, Jan 04 @ Nets |
9 | 31 | 9% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 16% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Lakers | 20 Lakers Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Clippers 88-103 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Suns 108-132 Lost Thu, Dec 25 vs Rockets 96-119 Won Sun, Dec 28 vs Kings 125-101 Tue, Dec 30 vs Pistons Fri, Jan 02 vs Grizzlies Sun, Jan 04 vs Grizzlies Tue, Jan 06 @ Pelicans |
10 | 30 | 6% | 13% | 18% | 17% | 16% | 13% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 20 Timberwolves Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Bucks 103-100 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Knicks 115-104 Lost Thu, Dec 25 @ Nuggets 138-142 Lost Sat, Dec 27 vs Nets 107-123 Mon, Dec 29 @ Bulls Wed, Dec 31 @ Hawks Sat, Jan 03 @ Heat Sun, Jan 04 @ Wizards |
12 | 32 | 1% | 4% | 9% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 16% | 12% | 7% | 3% | 2% |
| Rockets | 19 Rockets Recent Games Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Kings 124-125 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Clippers 108-128 Won Thu, Dec 25 @ Lakers 119-96 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Cavs 117-100 Mon, Dec 29 vs Pacers Thu, Jan 01 @ Nets Sat, Jan 03 @ Mavericks Mon, Jan 05 vs Suns |
10 | 29 | 7% | 15% | 18% | 17% | 16% | 13% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Suns | 18 Suns Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Warriors 116-119 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Lakers 132-108 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Pelicans 115-108 Won Sat, Dec 27 @ Pelicans 123-114 Mon, Dec 29 @ Wizards Wed, Dec 31 @ Cavs Fri, Jan 02 vs Kings Sun, Jan 04 vs Thunder |
13 | 31 | 1% | 2% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 17% | 18% | 14% | 10% | 6% | 4% |
| Warriors | 16 Warriors Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Suns 119-116 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Magic 120-97 Won Thu, Dec 25 vs Mavericks 126-116 Lost Sun, Dec 28 @ Raptors 127-141 Mon, Dec 29 @ Nets Wed, Dec 31 @ Hornets Fri, Jan 02 vs Thunder Sat, Jan 03 vs Jazz |
16 | 32 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 16% | 12% | 16% |
| Grizzlies | 15 Grizzlies Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Thunder 103-119 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Jazz 137-128 Won Fri, Dec 26 vs Bucks 125-104 Lost Sun, Dec 28 @ Wizards 112-116 Tue, Dec 30 vs Sixers Fri, Jan 02 @ Lakers Sun, Jan 04 @ Lakers Tue, Jan 06 vs Spurs |
17 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 17% | 29% |
| Trail Blazers | 13 Trail Blazers Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 22 vs Pistons 102-110 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Magic 106-110 Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Clippers 103-119 Won Sun, Dec 28 vs Celtics 114-108 Mon, Dec 29 vs Mavericks Wed, Dec 31 @ Thunder Fri, Jan 02 @ Pelicans Sat, Jan 03 @ Spurs |
19 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 16% | 17% | 44% |
| Jazz | 12 Jazz Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Nuggets 112-135 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Grizzlies 128-137 Won Fri, Dec 26 vs Pistons 131-129 Won Sat, Dec 27 @ Spurs 127-114 Tue, Dec 30 vs Celtics Thu, Jan 01 @ Clippers Sat, Jan 03 @ Warriors Mon, Jan 05 @ Trail Blazers |
19 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 12% | 16% | 59% |
| Mavericks | 12 Mavericks Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Pelicans 113-119 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Nuggets 131-130 Lost Thu, Dec 25 @ Warriors 116-126 Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ Kings 107-113 Mon, Dec 29 @ Trail Blazers Thu, Jan 01 vs Sixers Sat, Jan 03 vs Rockets Tue, Jan 06 @ Kings |
21 | 33 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% |
| Clippers | 10 Clippers Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Lakers 103-88 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Rockets 128-108 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Trail Blazers 119-103 Won Sun, Dec 28 vs Pistons 112-99 Tue, Dec 30 vs Kings Thu, Jan 01 vs Jazz Sat, Jan 03 vs Celtics Mon, Jan 05 vs Warriors |
21 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 77% |
| Kings | 8 Kings Recent Games Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Rockets 125-124 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Pistons 127-136 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Mavericks 113-107 Lost Sun, Dec 28 @ Lakers 101-125 Tue, Dec 30 @ Clippers Thu, Jan 01 vs Celtics Fri, Jan 02 @ Suns Sun, Jan 04 vs Bucks |
24 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| Pelicans | 8 Pelicans Recent Games Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Mavericks 119-113 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Cavs 118-141 Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Suns 108-115 Lost Sat, Dec 27 vs Suns 114-123 Mon, Dec 29 vs Knicks Wed, Dec 31 @ Bulls Fri, Jan 02 vs Trail Blazers Sun, Jan 04 @ Heat |
25 | 33 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 98% |
| Record | Total | Home (27%) |
Away (57%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (6)Rockets | 19 | 10 | 15% | 5% | 10% |
| (3)Nuggets | 22 | 9 | 15% | 4% | 10% |
| (4)Lakers | 20 | 10 | 14% | 4% | 10% |
| (2)Spurs | 23 | 8 | 14% | 3% | 12% |
| (1)Thunder | 27 | 5 | 13% | 1% | 12% |
| (7)Suns | 18 | 13 | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| (8)Warriors | 16 | 16 | 3% | 3% | 1% |
| (9)Grizzlies | 15 | 17 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (10)Trail Blazers | 13 | 19 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (11)Jazz | 12 | 19 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Clippers | 10 | 21 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Mavericks | 12 | 21 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Kings | 8 | 24 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Pelicans | 8 | 25 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 16% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trail Blazers (13‑19) |
118‑114 | Away | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Lakers (20‑10) |
110‑128 | Away | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Pacers (6‑26) |
114‑110 | Home | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Nuggets (22‑9) |
114‑127 | Home | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Lakers (20‑10) |
115‑116 | Home | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Hornets (11‑20) |
122‑105 | Away | Sat Nov 1 |
| 3 | Nets (10‑19) |
125‑109 | Away | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Knicks (22‑9) |
114‑137 | Away | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Jazz (12‑19) |
137‑97 | Home | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Kings (8‑24) |
144‑117 | Away | Sun Nov 9 |
| 4 | Jazz (12‑19) |
120‑113 | Away | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Kings (8‑24) |
124‑110 | Home | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Nuggets (22‑9) |
112‑123 | Home | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Mavericks (12‑21) |
120‑96 | Home | Mon Nov 17 |
| 5 | Wizards (7‑23) |
120‑109 | Home | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Suns (18‑13) |
113‑114 | Away | Fri Nov 21 |
| 6 | Kings (8‑24) |
112‑117 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 24 |
| 6 | Thunder (27‑5) |
105‑113 | Away | Wed Nov 26 |
| 6 | Celtics (19‑12) |
119‑115 | Home | Sat Nov 29 |
| 6 | Spurs (23‑8) |
125‑112 | Home | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Pelicans (8‑25) |
149‑142 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 2 |
| 7 | Pelicans (8‑25) |
125‑116 | Away | Thu Dec 4 |
| 7 | Clippers (10‑21) |
109‑106 | Home | Sat Dec 6 |
| 8 | Suns (18‑13) |
105‑108 | Home | Mon Dec 8 |
| 8 | Warriors (16‑16) |
127‑120 | Away | Fri Dec 12, 10:00 pm |
| 8 | Kings (8‑24) |
117‑103 | Home | Sun Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Grizzlies (15‑17) |
110‑116 | Home | Wed Dec 17, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Thunder (27‑5) |
112‑107 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 9:30 pm |
| 9 | Bucks (13‑19) |
103‑100 | Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Knicks (22‑9) |
115‑104 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Nuggets (22‑9) |
138‑142 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 25, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Nets (10‑19) |
107‑123 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Bulls (15‑16) |
Away | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Hawks (15‑18) |
Away | Wed Dec 31, 3:00 pm | |
| 11 | Heat (17‑15) |
Away | Sat Jan 3, 5:00 pm | |
| 11 | Wizards (7‑23) |
Away | Sun Jan 4, 6:00 pm | |
| 12 | Heat (17‑15) |
Home | Tue Jan 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Cavaliers (17‑16) |
Home | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Cavaliers (17‑16) |
Away | Sat Jan 10, 1:00 pm | |
| 12 | Spurs (23‑8) |
Home | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Bucks (13‑19) |
Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Rockets (19‑10) |
Away | Fri Jan 16, 9:30 pm | |
| 13 | Spurs (23‑8) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Jazz (12‑19) |
Away | Tue Jan 20, 9:00 pm | |
| 14 | Bulls (15‑16) |
Home | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Warriors (16‑16) |
Home | Sat Jan 24, 5:30 pm | |
| 15 | Warriors (16‑16) |
Home | Mon Jan 26, 9:30 pm | |
| 15 | Mavericks (12‑21) |
Away | Wed Jan 28, 8:30 pm | |
| 15 | Thunder (27‑5) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 9:30 pm | |
| 15 | Grizzlies (15‑17) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Grizzlies (15‑17) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 9:30 pm | |
| 16 | Raptors (19‑14) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 16 | Pelicans (8‑25) |
Home | Fri Feb 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Clippers (10‑21) |
Home | Sun Feb 8, 3:00 pm | |
| 17 | Hawks (15‑18) |
Home | Mon Feb 9, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Trail Blazers (13‑19) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Mavericks (12‑21) |
Home | Fri Feb 20, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Sixers (16‑14) |
Home | Sun Feb 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Trail Blazers (13‑19) |
Away | Tue Feb 24, 11:00 pm | |
| 19 | Clippers (10‑21) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 10:00 pm | |
| 19 | Nuggets (22‑9) |
Away | Sun Mar 1, 3:30 pm | |
| 20 | Grizzlies (15‑17) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 20 | Raptors (19‑14) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 20 | Magic (18‑14) |
Home | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm | |
| 21 | Lakers (20‑10) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 11:00 pm | |
| 21 | Clippers (10‑21) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 10:30 pm | |
| 21 | Warriors (16‑16) |
Away | Fri Mar 13, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Thunder (27‑5) |
Away | Sun Mar 15, 1:00 pm | |
| 22 | Suns (18‑13) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Jazz (12‑19) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Trail Blazers (13‑19) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Celtics (19‑12) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Rockets (19‑10) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 9:30 pm | |
| 23 | Pistons (24‑8) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Mavericks (12‑21) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 8:30 pm | |
| 24 | Pistons (24‑8) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Sixers (16‑14) |
Away | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hornets (11‑20) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pacers (6‑26) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Magic (18‑14) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Rockets (19‑10) |
Away | Fri Apr 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pelicans (8‑25) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm |