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Tue Mar 24 12:45 am

NBA - Week 23 of 25

Minnesota Timberwolves Playoff Picture

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.

Western Conference Playoff Standings
Record Rcrd Conference Playoff Spots No
Playoffs
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POs
Team Wi
Schedule Content
Number of Wins
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Hover/Touch Content
Recent Games
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Schedule Content
Number of Loses
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Hover/Touch Content
Remaining Games Venue
GPi
Schedule Content
Games Played
82 game season
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Hover/Touch Content
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status
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 57i
Thunder Recent Games

Won  Tue, Mar 17 @  Magic         113-108
Won  Wed, Mar 18 @  Nets          121-92 
Won  Sat, Mar 21 @  Wizards       132-111
Won  Mon, Mar 23 @  Sixers        123-103
     Wed, Mar 25 @  Celtics       
     Fri, Mar 27 vs Bulls         
     Sun, Mar 29 vs Knicks        
     Mon, Mar 30 vs Pistons       

15i
Thunder
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 58%
SOS Rank - 1

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

72i
Thunder
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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85% 15% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Spurs 54
Spurs Recent Games

Won  Tue, Mar 17 @  Kings         132-104
Won  Thu, Mar 19 vs Suns          101-100
Won  Sat, Mar 21 vs Pacers        134-119
Won  Mon, Mar 23 @  Heat          136-111
     Wed, Mar 25 @  Grizzlies     
     Sat, Mar 28 @  Bucks         
     Mon, Mar 30 vs Bulls         
     Wed, Apr 01 @  Warriors      

18
Spurs
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 47%
SOS Rank - 10

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

72
Spurs
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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15% 85% <1% <1% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Lakers 46
Lakers Recent Games

Won  Wed, Mar 18 @  Rockets       124-116
Won  Thu, Mar 19 @  Heat          134-126
Won  Sat, Mar 21 @  Magic         105-104
Lost Mon, Mar 23 @  Pistons       110-113
     Wed, Mar 25 @  Pacers        
     Fri, Mar 27 vs Nets          
     Mon, Mar 30 vs Wizards       
     Tue, Mar 31 vs Cavs          

26
Lakers
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 45%
SOS Rank - 14

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

72
Lakers
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X <1% 87% 10% 3% <1% <1% <1% ^ ^ ^
Nuggets 44
Nuggets Recent Games

Won  Tue, Mar 17 vs Sixers        124-96 
Lost Wed, Mar 18 @  Grizzlies     118-125
Won  Fri, Mar 20 vs Raptors       121-115
Won  Sun, Mar 22 vs Trail Blazers 128-112
     Tue, Mar 24 @  Suns          
     Wed, Mar 25 vs Mavericks     
     Fri, Mar 27 vs Jazz          
     Sun, Mar 29 vs Warriors      

28
Nuggets
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 51%
SOS Rank - 7

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

72
Nuggets
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X <1% 6% 45% 34% 14% <1% <1% <1% <1% ^
TimberwolvesT. Wolves 44
Timberwolves Recent Games

Won  Tue, Mar 17 vs Suns          116-104
Won  Wed, Mar 18 vs Jazz          147-111
Lost Fri, Mar 20 vs Trail Blazers 104-108
Won  Sun, Mar 22 @  Celtics       102-92 
     Wed, Mar 25 vs Rockets       
     Sat, Mar 28 vs Pistons       
     Mon, Mar 30 @  Mavericks     
     Thu, Apr 02 @  Pistons       

28
TimberwolvesT. Wolves
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 52%
SOS Rank - 6

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

72
TimberwolvesT. Wolves
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X <1% 3% 18% 28% 47% 4% <1% <1% ^ ^
Rockets 43
Rockets Recent Games

Lost Wed, Mar 18 vs Lakers        116-124
Won  Fri, Mar 20 vs Hawks         117-95 
Won  Sat, Mar 21 vs Heat          123-122
Lost Mon, Mar 23 @  Bulls         124-132
     Wed, Mar 25 @  T. Wolves     
     Fri, Mar 27 @  Grizzlies     
     Sun, Mar 29 @  Pelicans      
     Tue, Mar 31 vs Knicks        

28
Rockets
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 47%
SOS Rank - 11

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

71
Rockets
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X X 4% 27% 35% 33% 1% <1% <1% <1% ^
Suns 40
Suns Recent Games

Lost Tue, Mar 17 @  T. Wolves     104-116
Lost Thu, Mar 19 @  Spurs         100-101
Lost Sat, Mar 21 vs Bucks         105-108
Won  Sun, Mar 22 vs Raptors       120-98 
     Tue, Mar 24 vs Nuggets       
     Sat, Mar 28 vs Jazz          
     Mon, Mar 30 @  Grizzlies     
     Tue, Mar 31 @  Magic         

32
Suns
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 51%
SOS Rank - 8

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

72
Suns
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X X <1% <1% <1% 6% 88% 5% <1% <1% ^
Clippers 36
Clippers Recent Games

Lost Wed, Mar 18 @  Pelicans      109-124
Lost Thu, Mar 19 @  Pelicans       99-105
Won  Sat, Mar 21 @  Mavericks     138-131
Won  Mon, Mar 23 vs Bucks         129-96 
     Wed, Mar 25 vs Raptors       
     Fri, Mar 27 @  Pacers        
     Sun, Mar 29 @  Bucks         
     Tue, Mar 31 vs Trail Blazers 

36
Clippers
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 48%
SOS Rank - 9

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

72
Clippers
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X X <1% <1% <1% <1% 4% 48% 31% 17% ^
Trail Blazers 36
Trail Blazers Recent Games

Won  Wed, Mar 18 @  Pacers        127-119
Won  Fri, Mar 20 @  T. Wolves     108-104
Lost Sun, Mar 22 @  Nuggets       112-128
Won  Mon, Mar 23 vs Nets          134-99 
     Wed, Mar 25 vs Bucks         
     Fri, Mar 27 vs Mavericks     
     Sun, Mar 29 vs Wizards       
     Tue, Mar 31 @  Clippers      

37
Trail Blazers
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 43%
SOS Rank - 15

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

73
Trail Blazers
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X X X <1% <1% <1% 1% 41% 47% 11% ^
Warriors 34
Warriors Recent Games

Lost Wed, Mar 18 @  Celtics        99-120
Lost Fri, Mar 20 @  Pistons       101-115
Lost Sat, Mar 21 @  Hawks         110-126
Won  Mon, Mar 23 @  Mavericks     137-131
     Wed, Mar 25 vs Nets          
     Fri, Mar 27 vs Wizards       
     Sun, Mar 29 @  Nuggets       
     Wed, Apr 01 vs Spurs         

38
Warriors
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 47%
SOS Rank - 12

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

72
Warriors
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X X X X <1% <1% <1% 6% 22% 72% <1%
 
Pelicans 25
Pelicans Recent Games

Won  Mon, Mar 16 vs Mavericks     129-111
Won  Wed, Mar 18 vs Clippers      124-109
Won  Thu, Mar 19 vs Clippers      105-99 
Lost Sat, Mar 21 vs Cavs          106-111
     Tue, Mar 24 @  Knicks        
     Thu, Mar 26 @  Pistons       
     Fri, Mar 27 @  Raptors       
     Sun, Mar 29 vs Rockets       

47
Pelicans
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 54%
SOS Rank - 4

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

72
Pelicans
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X X X X X X X X X <1% >99%
Grizzlies 24
Grizzlies Recent Games

     Wed, Mar 18 vs Knicks        
Lost Fri, Mar 20 vs Celtics       112-117
Lost Sat, Mar 21 @  Hornets       101-124
Lost Mon, Mar 23 @  Hawks         107-146
     Wed, Mar 25 vs Spurs         
     Fri, Mar 27 vs Rockets       
     Sat, Mar 28 vs Bulls         
     Mon, Mar 30 vs Suns          

47
Grizzlies
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 55%
SOS Rank - 2

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

71
Grizzlies
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X X X X X X X X X <1% >99%
Mavericks 23
Mavericks Recent Games

Lost Mon, Mar 16 @  Pelicans      111-129
Lost Wed, Mar 18 vs Hawks         120-135
Lost Sat, Mar 21 vs Clippers      131-138
Lost Mon, Mar 23 vs Warriors      131-137
     Wed, Mar 25 @  Nuggets       
     Fri, Mar 27 @  Trail Blazers 
     Mon, Mar 30 vs T. Wolves     
     Fri, Apr 03 vs Magic         

49
Mavericks
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 54%
SOS Rank - 3

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

72
Mavericks
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X X X X X X X X X X 100%
Jazz 21
Jazz Recent Games

Lost Wed, Mar 18 @  T. Wolves     111-147
Won  Thu, Mar 19 vs Bucks         128-96 
Lost Sat, Mar 21 vs Sixers        116-126
Lost Mon, Mar 23 vs Raptors       127-143
     Wed, Mar 25 vs Wizards       
     Fri, Mar 27 @  Nuggets       
     Sat, Mar 28 @  Suns          
     Mon, Mar 30 vs Cavs          

51
Jazz
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 53%
SOS Rank - 5

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

72
Jazz
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X X X X X X X X X X 100%
Kings 19
Kings Recent Games

Won  Sun, Mar 15 vs Jazz          116-111
Lost Tue, Mar 17 vs Spurs         104-132
Lost Thu, Mar 19 vs Sixers        118-139
Won  Sun, Mar 22 vs Nets          126-122
     Tue, Mar 24 @  Hornets       
     Thu, Mar 26 @  Magic         
     Sat, Mar 28 @  Hawks         
     Sun, Mar 29 @  Nets          

53
Kings
Remaining Games Venue


SOS      - 46%
SOS Rank - 13

All   Home      
Most  Home      
Equal           
Most  Away      
All   Away      

72
Kings
Two-Team Tiebreaker Status


Has Won              
Currently Ahead      
Currently Equal      
Currently Behind     
Has Lost             

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X X X X X X X X X X 100%
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • Table Sorting Method
  • *  denotes first round home field advantage in the playoffs
  • ** denotes Play-in Tournament Participant


(5) Timberwolves 1st Round Playoff Matchup Probabilities
Record Total Home
(20%)
Away
(79%)
Opponent W L
(3)Lakers 46 26 44% 1% 43%
(4)Nuggets 44 28 33% 12% 21%
(6)Rockets 43 28 18% 7% 11%
(2)Spurs 54 18 2% X 2%
(1)Thunder 57 15 1% X 1%
(7)Suns 40 32 <1% <1% <1%
(8)Clippers 36 36 <1% <1% <1%
(9)Trail Blazers 36 37 <1% <1% X
(10)Warriors 34 38 <1% <1% X
(11)Pelicans 25 47 X X X
(12)Grizzlies 24 47 X X X
Elimination X



Timberwolves Schedule
Current Week 23
Week Wk Opponent Score Home / Away Date / Time (ET)
1 Trail Blazers
(36‑37)
118‑114 Away Wed Oct 22
1 Lakers
(46‑26)
110‑128 Away Fri Oct 24
1 Pacers
(16‑56)
114‑110 Home Sun Oct 26
2 Nuggets
(44‑28)
114‑127 Home Mon Oct 27
2 Lakers
(46‑26)
115‑116 Home Wed Oct 29
2 Hornets
(37‑34)
122‑105 Away Sat Nov 1
3 Nets
(17‑55)
125‑109 Away Mon Nov 3
3 Knicks
(47‑25)
114‑137 Away Wed Nov 5
3 Jazz
(21‑51)
137‑97 Home Fri Nov 7
3 Kings
(19‑53)
144‑117 Away Sun Nov 9
4 Jazz
(21‑51)
120‑113 Away Mon Nov 10
4 Kings
(19‑53)
124‑110 Home Fri Nov 14
4 Nuggets
(44‑28)
112‑123 Home Sat Nov 15
5 Mavericks
(23‑49)
120‑96 Home Mon Nov 17
5 Wizards
(16‑55)
120‑109 Home Wed Nov 19
5 Suns
(40‑32)
113‑114 Away Fri Nov 21
6 Kings
(19‑53)
112‑117 (OT) Away Mon Nov 24
6 Thunder
(57‑15)
105‑113 Away Wed Nov 26
6 Celtics
(47‑24)
119‑115 Home Sat Nov 29
6 Spurs
(54‑18)
125‑112 Home Sun Nov 30
7 Pelicans
(25‑47)
149‑142 (OT) Away Tue Dec 2
7 Pelicans
(25‑47)
125‑116 Away Thu Dec 4
7 Clippers
(36‑36)
109‑106 Home Sat Dec 6
8 Suns
(40‑32)
105‑108 Home Mon Dec 8
8 Warriors
(34‑38)
127‑120 Away Fri Dec 12, 10:00 pm
8 Kings
(19‑53)
117‑103 Home Sun Dec 14, 7:00 pm
9 Grizzlies
(24‑47)
110‑116 Home Wed Dec 17, 8:00 pm
9 Thunder
(57‑15)
112‑107 Home Fri Dec 19, 9:30 pm
9 Bucks
(29‑42)
103‑100 Home Sun Dec 21, 7:00 pm
10 Knicks
(47‑25)
115‑104 Home Tue Dec 23, 8:00 pm
10 Nuggets
(44‑28)
138‑142 (OT) Away Thu Dec 25, 10:30 pm
10 Nets
(17‑55)
107‑123 Home Sat Dec 27, 8:00 pm
11 Bulls
(29‑42)
136‑101 Away Mon Dec 29, 8:00 pm
11 Hawks
(40‑32)
102‑126 Away Wed Dec 31, 3:00 pm
11 Heat
(38‑34)
125‑115 Away Sat Jan 3, 5:00 pm
11 Wizards
(16‑55)
141‑115 Away Sun Jan 4, 6:00 pm
12 Heat
(38‑34)
122‑94 Home Tue Jan 6, 8:00 pm
12 Cavaliers
(44‑27)
131‑122 Home Thu Jan 8, 8:00 pm
12 Cavaliers
(44‑27)
134‑146 Away Sat Jan 10, 1:00 pm
12 Spurs
(54‑18)
104‑103 Home Sun Jan 11, 7:00 pm
13 Bucks
(29‑42)
139‑106 Away Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm
13 Rockets
(43‑28)
105‑110 Away Fri Jan 16, 9:30 pm
13 Spurs
(54‑18)
123‑126 Away Sat Jan 17, 8:00 pm
14 Jazz
(21‑51)
122‑127 Away Tue Jan 20, 9:00 pm
14 Bulls
(29‑42)
115‑120 Home Thu Jan 22, 8:00 pm
14 Warriors
(34‑38)
85‑111 Home Sun Jan 25, 5:30 pm
15 Warriors
(34‑38)
108‑83 Home Mon Jan 26, 9:30 pm
15 Mavericks
(23‑49)
118‑105 Away Wed Jan 28, 8:30 pm
15 Thunder
(57‑15)
123‑111 Home Thu Jan 29, 9:30 pm
15 Grizzlies
(24‑47)
131‑114 Away Sat Jan 31, 8:00 pm
16 Grizzlies
(24‑47)
128‑137 Away Mon Feb 2, 7:30 pm
16 Raptors
(40‑31)
128‑126 Away Wed Feb 4, 7:30 pm
16 Pelicans
(25‑47)
115‑119 Home Fri Feb 6, 8:00 pm
16 Clippers
(36‑36)
96‑115 Home Sun Feb 8, 3:00 pm
17 Hawks
(40‑32)
138‑116 Home Mon Feb 9, 8:00 pm
17 Trail Blazers
(36‑37)
133‑109 Home Wed Feb 11, 8:00 pm
18 Mavericks
(23‑49)
122‑111 Home Fri Feb 20, 7:30 pm
18 Sixers
(39‑33)
108‑135 Home Sun Feb 22, 7:00 pm
19 Trail Blazers
(36‑37)
124‑121 Away Tue Feb 24, 10:00 pm
19 Clippers
(36‑36)
94‑88 Away Thu Feb 26, 10:00 pm
19 Nuggets
(44‑28)
117‑108 Away Sun Mar 1, 3:30 pm
20 Grizzlies
(24‑47)
117‑110 Home Tue Mar 3, 8:00 pm
20 Raptors
(40‑31)
115‑107 Home Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm
20 Magic
(38‑33)
92‑119 Home Sat Mar 7, 3:00 pm
21 Lakers
(46‑26)
106‑120 Away Tue Mar 10, 11:00 pm
21 Clippers
(36‑36)
128‑153 Away Wed Mar 11, 10:30 pm
21 Warriors
(34‑38)
127‑117 Away Fri Mar 13, 10:00 pm
21 Thunder
(57‑15)
103‑116 Away Sun Mar 15, 1:00 pm
22 Suns
(40‑32)
116‑104 Home Tue Mar 17, 8:00 pm
22 Jazz
(21‑51)
147‑111 Home Wed Mar 18, 8:00 pm
22 Trail Blazers
(36‑37)
104‑108 Home Fri Mar 20, 8:00 pm
22 Celtics
(47‑24)
102‑92 Away Sun Mar 22, 8:00 pm
23 Rockets
(43‑28)
  Home Wed Mar 25, 9:30 pm
23 Pistons
(52‑19)
  Home Sat Mar 28, 5:30 pm
24 Mavericks
(23‑49)
  Away Mon Mar 30, 8:30 pm
24 Pistons
(52‑19)
  Away Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm
24 Sixers
(39‑33)
  Away Fri Apr 3, 7:00 pm
24 Hornets
(37‑34)
  Home Sun Apr 5, 7:00 pm
25 Pacers
(16‑56)
  Away Tue Apr 7, 8:00 pm
25 Magic
(38‑33)
  Away Wed Apr 8, 7:00 pm
25 Rockets
(43‑28)
  Away Fri Apr 10, 8:00 pm
25 Pelicans
(25‑47)
  Home Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm