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 | 26 | 7 | 61% | 23% | 11% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Standings | 25 | 7 | 51% | 27% | 16% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lose Next Game | 25 | 8 | 35% | 33% | 22% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <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 | |
| Best Case Scenario | 61% | 23% | 11% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Standings | 51% | 27% | 16% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Worst Case Scenario | 35% | 33% | 22% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
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Best Case Scenario Lynx beats Aces |
Worst Case Scenario Aces beats Lynx |
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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 | ||
| 12 of 12 | 100% | 37 | 7 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 11 of 12 | 92% | 36 | 8 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 10 of 12 | 83% | 35 | 9 | >99% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 9 of 12 | 75% | 34 | 10 | 96% | 4% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 8 of 12 | 67% | 33 | 11 | 79% | 20% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 7 of 12 | 58% | 32 | 12 | 48% | 45% | 7% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 6 of 12 | 50% | 31 | 13 | 18% | 53% | 29% | 1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 5 of 12 | 42% | 30 | 14 | 4% | 32% | 53% | 11% | 1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| 4 of 12 | 33% | 29 | 15 | <1% | 9% | 45% | 35% | 9% | 1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| 3 of 12 | 25% | 28 | 16 | <1% | 1% | 15% | 37% | 33% | 12% | 2% | <1% | ^ |
| 2 of 12 | 17% | 27 | 17 | <1% | <1% | 2% | 12% | 31% | 35% | 17% | 2% | ^ |
| 1 of 12 | 8% | 26 | 18 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 9% | 29% | 40% | 20% | ^ |
| 0 of 12 | 0% | 25 | 19 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 8% | 34% | 57% | <1% |