The Lynx What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how the Lynx play future games. These games include either the next game, all remaining games, or a set of games called Best/Worst Case Scenarios. Other unplayed future games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Resultant Record | Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | 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 | 8 | 9 | |
| Win Next Game | 30 | 7 | >99% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Standings | 29 | 7 | >99% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Lose Next Game | 29 | 8 | >99% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8 | 9 | |
| Current Standings | >99% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
|
Best Case Scenario None |
Worst Case Scenario None |
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| Remaining Games Won |
Winning Percentage of Remaining Games |
Resultant Record | Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | 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 | 8 | 9 | ||
| 8 of 8 | 100% | 37 | 7 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 7 of 8 | 88% | 36 | 8 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 6 of 8 | 75% | 35 | 9 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 5 of 8 | 63% | 34 | 10 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 4 of 8 | 50% | 33 | 11 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 3 of 8 | 38% | 32 | 12 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 2 of 8 | 25% | 31 | 13 | 88% | 12% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 1 of 8 | 13% | 30 | 14 | 63% | 37% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 0 of 8 | 0% | 29 | 15 | 34% | 59% | 7% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |