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 | 38i Thunder Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 21 @ Bucks 122-102 Lost Fri, Jan 23 vs Pacers 114-117 Lost Sun, Jan 25 vs Raptors 101-103 Won Tue, Jan 27 vs Pelicans 104-95 Thu, Jan 29 @ T. Wolves Sun, Feb 01 @ Nuggets Tue, Feb 03 vs Magic Wed, Feb 04 @ Spurs |
10 | 48 | 82% | 12% | 4% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Spurs | 31 Spurs Recent Games Won Mon, Jan 19 vs Jazz 123-110 Lost Tue, Jan 20 @ Rockets 106-111 Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Jazz 126-109 Lost Sun, Jan 25 vs Pelicans 95-104 Wed, Jan 28 @ Rockets Sat, Jan 31 @ Hornets Sun, Feb 01 vs Magic Wed, Feb 04 vs Thunder |
15 | 46 | 9% | 32% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Nuggets | 31 Nuggets Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 20 vs Lakers 107-115 Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Wizards 107-97 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Bucks 102-100 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Pistons 107-109 Thu, Jan 29 vs Nets Fri, Jan 30 vs Clippers Sun, Feb 01 vs Thunder Tue, Feb 03 @ Pistons |
16 | 47 | 4% | 16% | 21% | 20% | 17% | 12% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Rockets | 28 Rockets Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 20 vs Spurs 111-106 Lost Thu, Jan 22 @ Sixers 122-128 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Pistons 111-104 Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Grizzlies 108-99 Wed, Jan 28 vs Spurs Thu, Jan 29 @ Hawks Sat, Jan 31 vs Mavericks Mon, Feb 02 @ Pacers |
16 | 44 | 3% | 22% | 22% | 18% | 14% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lakers | 28 Lakers Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 20 @ Nuggets 115-107 Lost Thu, Jan 22 @ Clippers 104-112 Won Sat, Jan 24 @ Mavericks 116-110 Won Mon, Jan 26 @ Bulls 129-118 Wed, Jan 28 @ Cavs Fri, Jan 30 @ Wizards Sun, Feb 01 @ Knicks Tue, Feb 03 @ Nets |
17 | 45 | 2% | 11% | 16% | 18% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Suns | 28 Suns Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 20 @ Sixers 116-110 Lost Fri, Jan 23 @ Hawks 103-110 Lost Sun, Jan 25 vs Heat 102-111 Won Tue, Jan 27 vs Nets 106-102 Thu, Jan 29 vs Pistons Fri, Jan 30 vs Cavs Sun, Feb 01 vs Clippers Tue, Feb 03 @ Trail Blazers |
19 | 47 | <1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 17% | 19% | 18% | 11% | 5% | 1% | <1% |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 28 Timberwolves Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 20 @ Jazz 122-127 Lost Thu, Jan 22 vs Bulls 115-120 Lost Sun, Jan 25 vs Warriors 85-111 Won Mon, Jan 26 vs Warriors 108-83 Wed, Jan 28 @ Mavericks Thu, Jan 29 vs Thunder Sat, Jan 31 @ Grizzlies Mon, Feb 02 @ Grizzlies |
19 | 47 | <1% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 19% | 22% | 15% | 8% | 3% | 1% |
| Warriors | 26 Warriors Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 20 vs Raptors 127-145 Lost Thu, Jan 22 @ Mavericks 115-123 Won Sun, Jan 25 @ T. Wolves 111-85 Lost Mon, Jan 26 @ T. Wolves 83-108 Wed, Jan 28 @ Jazz Fri, Jan 30 vs Pistons Tue, Feb 03 vs Sixers Thu, Feb 05 @ Suns |
22 | 48 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 17% | 25% | 21% | 13% | 4% |
| Trail Blazers | 23 Trail Blazers Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 22 vs Heat 127-110 Lost Fri, Jan 23 vs Raptors 98-110 Lost Mon, Jan 26 @ Celtics 94-102 Lost Tue, Jan 27 @ Wizards 111-115 Fri, Jan 30 @ Knicks Sun, Feb 01 vs Cavs Tue, Feb 03 vs Suns Fri, Feb 06 vs Grizzlies |
25 | 48 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 9% | 18% | 27% | 26% | 13% |
| Clippers | 22 Clippers Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 20 @ Bulls 110-138 Won Thu, Jan 22 vs Lakers 112-104 Won Sun, Jan 25 vs Nets 126-89 Won Tue, Jan 27 @ Jazz 115-103 Fri, Jan 30 @ Nuggets Sun, Feb 01 @ Suns Mon, Feb 02 vs Sixers Wed, Feb 04 vs Cavs |
24 | 46 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 14% | 24% | 30% | 20% |
| Mavericks | 19 Mavericks Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 vs Jazz 138-120 Won Mon, Jan 19 @ Knicks 114-97 Won Thu, Jan 22 vs Warriors 123-115 Lost Sat, Jan 24 vs Lakers 110-116 Wed, Jan 28 vs T. Wolves Thu, Jan 29 vs Hornets Sat, Jan 31 @ Rockets Tue, Feb 03 vs Celtics |
27 | 46 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 9% | 87% |
| Grizzlies | 18 Grizzlies Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 18 vs Magic 126-109 Lost Wed, Jan 21 vs Hawks 122-124 Lost Fri, Jan 23 vs Pelicans 127-133 Lost Mon, Jan 26 @ Rockets 99-108 Wed, Jan 28 vs Hornets Fri, Jan 30 @ Pelicans Sat, Jan 31 vs T. Wolves Mon, Feb 02 vs T. Wolves |
26 | 44 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 15% | 76% |
| Jazz | 15 Jazz Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 20 vs T. Wolves 127-122 Lost Thu, Jan 22 vs Spurs 109-126 Lost Sat, Jan 24 vs Heat 116-147 Lost Tue, Jan 27 vs Clippers 103-115 Wed, Jan 28 vs Warriors Fri, Jan 30 vs Nets Sun, Feb 01 @ Raptors Tue, Feb 03 @ Pacers |
32 | 47 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Kings | 12 Kings Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 21 vs Raptors 109-122 Lost Fri, Jan 23 @ Cavs 118-123 Lost Sun, Jan 25 @ Pistons 116-139 Lost Tue, Jan 27 @ Knicks 87-103 Thu, Jan 29 @ Sixers Fri, Jan 30 @ Celtics Sun, Feb 01 @ Wizards Wed, Feb 04 vs Grizzlies |
36 | 48 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Pelicans | 12 Pelicans Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 21 vs Pistons 104-112 Won Fri, Jan 23 @ Grizzlies 133-127 Won Sun, Jan 25 @ Spurs 104-95 Lost Tue, Jan 27 @ Thunder 95-104 Fri, Jan 30 vs Grizzlies Sat, Jan 31 @ Sixers Mon, Feb 02 @ Hornets Wed, Feb 04 @ Bucks |
37 | 49 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (18%) |
Away (63%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (2)Spurs | 31 | 15 | 15% | 3% | 13% |
| (4)Rockets | 28 | 16 | 15% | 3% | 12% |
| (3)Nuggets | 31 | 16 | 14% | 3% | 11% |
| (1)Thunder | 38 | 10 | 13% | <1% | 13% |
| (5)Lakers | 28 | 17 | 12% | 3% | 9% |
| (6)Suns | 28 | 19 | 8% | 3% | 5% |
| (8)Warriors | 26 | 22 | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| (9)Trail Blazers | 23 | 25 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (10)Clippers | 22 | 24 | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Grizzlies | 18 | 26 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Mavericks | 19 | 27 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Jazz | 15 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Kings | 12 | 36 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Pelicans | 12 | 37 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 19% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trail Blazers (23‑25) |
118‑114 | Away | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Lakers (28‑17) |
110‑128 | Away | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Pacers (11‑36) |
114‑110 | Home | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Nuggets (31‑16) |
114‑127 | Home | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Lakers (28‑17) |
115‑116 | Home | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Hornets (19‑28) |
122‑105 | Away | Sat Nov 1 |
| 3 | Nets (12‑33) |
125‑109 | Away | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Knicks (28‑18) |
114‑137 | Away | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Jazz (15‑32) |
137‑97 | Home | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Kings (12‑36) |
144‑117 | Away | Sun Nov 9 |
| 4 | Jazz (15‑32) |
120‑113 | Away | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Kings (12‑36) |
124‑110 | Home | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Nuggets (31‑16) |
112‑123 | Home | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Mavericks (19‑27) |
120‑96 | Home | Mon Nov 17 |
| 5 | Wizards (11‑34) |
120‑109 | Home | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Suns (28‑19) |
113‑114 | Away | Fri Nov 21 |
| 6 | Kings (12‑36) |
112‑117 (OT) | Away | Mon Nov 24 |
| 6 | Thunder (38‑10) |
105‑113 | Away | Wed Nov 26 |
| 6 | Celtics (29‑17) |
119‑115 | Home | Sat Nov 29 |
| 6 | Spurs (31‑15) |
125‑112 | Home | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Pelicans (12‑37) |
149‑142 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 2 |
| 7 | Pelicans (12‑37) |
125‑116 | Away | Thu Dec 4 |
| 7 | Clippers (22‑24) |
109‑106 | Home | Sat Dec 6 |
| 8 | Suns (28‑19) |
105‑108 | Home | Mon Dec 8 |
| 8 | Warriors (26‑22) |
127‑120 | Away | Fri Dec 12, 10:00 pm |
| 8 | Kings (12‑36) |
117‑103 | Home | Sun Dec 14, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Grizzlies (18‑26) |
110‑116 | Home | Wed Dec 17, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Thunder (38‑10) |
112‑107 | Home | Fri Dec 19, 9:30 pm |
| 9 | Bucks (18‑27) |
103‑100 | Home | Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Knicks (28‑18) |
115‑104 | Home | Tue Dec 23, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Nuggets (31‑16) |
138‑142 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 25, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Nets (12‑33) |
107‑123 | Home | Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Bulls (23‑23) |
136‑101 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Hawks (23‑25) |
102‑126 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 3:00 pm |
| 11 | Heat (25‑22) |
125‑115 | Away | Sat Jan 3, 5:00 pm |
| 11 | Wizards (11‑34) |
141‑115 | Away | Sun Jan 4, 6:00 pm |
| 12 | Heat (25‑22) |
122‑94 | Home | Tue Jan 6, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Cavaliers (28‑20) |
131‑122 | Home | Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Cavaliers (28‑20) |
134‑146 | Away | Sat Jan 10, 1:00 pm |
| 12 | Spurs (31‑15) |
104‑103 | Home | Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Bucks (18‑27) |
139‑106 | Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Rockets (28‑16) |
105‑110 | Away | Fri Jan 16, 9:30 pm |
| 13 | Spurs (31‑15) |
123‑126 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Jazz (15‑32) |
122‑127 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 9:00 pm |
| 14 | Bulls (23‑23) |
115‑120 | Home | Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Warriors (26‑22) |
85‑111 | Home | Sun Jan 25, 5:30 pm |
| 15 | Warriors (26‑22) |
108‑83 | Home | Mon Jan 26, 9:30 pm |
| 15 | Mavericks (19‑27) |
Away | Wed Jan 28, 8:30 pm | |
| 15 | Thunder (38‑10) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 9:30 pm | |
| 15 | Grizzlies (18‑26) |
Away | Sat Jan 31, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Grizzlies (18‑26) |
Away | Mon Feb 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 16 | Raptors (29‑19) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 16 | Pelicans (12‑37) |
Home | Fri Feb 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Clippers (22‑24) |
Home | Sun Feb 8, 3:00 pm | |
| 17 | Hawks (23‑25) |
Home | Mon Feb 9, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Trail Blazers (23‑25) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Mavericks (19‑27) |
Home | Fri Feb 20, 7:30 pm | |
| 18 | Sixers (25‑21) |
Home | Sun Feb 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Trail Blazers (23‑25) |
Away | Tue Feb 24, 11:00 pm | |
| 19 | Clippers (22‑24) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 10:00 pm | |
| 19 | Nuggets (31‑16) |
Away | Sun Mar 1, 3:30 pm | |
| 20 | Grizzlies (18‑26) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 8:00 pm | |
| 20 | Raptors (29‑19) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm | |
| 20 | Magic (23‑22) |
Home | Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm | |
| 21 | Lakers (28‑17) |
Away | Tue Mar 10, 11:00 pm | |
| 21 | Clippers (22‑24) |
Away | Wed Mar 11, 10:30 pm | |
| 21 | Warriors (26‑22) |
Away | Fri Mar 13, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Thunder (38‑10) |
Away | Sun Mar 15, 1:00 pm | |
| 22 | Suns (28‑19) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Jazz (15‑32) |
Home | Wed Mar 18, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Trail Blazers (23‑25) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Celtics (29‑17) |
Away | Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Rockets (28‑16) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 9:30 pm | |
| 23 | Pistons (34‑11) |
Home | Sat Mar 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Mavericks (19‑27) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 8:30 pm | |
| 24 | Pistons (34‑11) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Sixers (25‑21) |
Away | Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hornets (19‑28) |
Home | Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pacers (11‑36) |
Away | Tue Apr 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Magic (23‑22) |
Away | Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Rockets (28‑16) |
Away | Fri Apr 10, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pelicans (12‑37) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm |