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NBA Magic Numbers

In the NBA, magic numbers are defined as the amount of games a team has to win/lose to guarantee something. I'm going to look at the magic numbers for each team to make/miss the playoffs and make/miss the playin (Last Update: 4/9).

Playoffs (Top 6 Seed)

East:

  1. Celtics - 0

  2. Bucks - 0

  3. Magic - 2

  4. Knicks - 2

  5. Cavaliers - 2

  6. Pacers - 3

  7. 76ers - N/A

  8. Heat - N/A

  9. Bulls - N/A

  10. Hawks - N/A

  11. Nets - N/A

  12. Raptors - N/A

  13. Hornets - N/A

  14. Wizards - N/A

  15. Pistons - N/A

West:

  1. Timberwolves - 0

  2. Nuggets - 0

  3. Thunder - 0

  4. Clippers - 1

  5. Mavericks - 2

  6. Suns - 4

  7. Pelicans - N/A

  8. Kings - N/A

  9. Lakers - N/A

  10. Warriors - N/A

  11. Rockets - N/A

  12. Jazz - N/A

  13. Grizzlies - N/A

  14. Trail Blazers - N/A

  15. Spurs - N/A

Play-in (Top 10 Seed)

East:

  1. Celtics - 0

  2. Bucks - 0

  3. Magic - 0

  4. Knicks - 0

  5. Cavaliers - 0

  6. Pacers - 0

  7. 76ers - 0

  8. Heat - 0

  9. Bulls - 0

  10. Hawks - 0

  11. Nets - N/A

  12. Raptors - N/A

  13. Hornets - N/A

  14. Wizards - N/A

  15. Pistons - N/A

West:

  1. Timberwolves - 0

  2. Nuggets - 0

  3. Thunder - 0

  4. Clippers - 0

  5. Mavericks - 0

  6. Suns - 0

  7. Pelicans - 0

  8. Kings - 0

  9. Lakers - 0

  10. Warriors - 0

  11. Rockets - N/A

  12. Jazz - N/A

  13. Grizzlies - N/A

  14. Trail Blazers - N/A

  15. Spurs - N/A

Miss the Playoffs (Can Still Make Play-in, Bottom 9 Seed)

East:

  1. Celtics - N/A

  2. Bucks - N/A

  3. Magic - N/A

  4. Knicks - N/A

  5. Cavaliers - N/A

  6. Pacers - N/A

  7. 76ers - 2

  8. Heat - 2

  9. Bulls - 0

  10. Hawks - 0

  11. Nets - 0

  12. Raptors - 0

  13. Hornets - 0

  14. Wizards - 0

  15. Pistons - 0

West:

  1. Timberwolves - N/A

  2. Nuggets - N/A

  3. Thunder - N/A

  4. Clippers - N/A

  5. Mavericks - N/A

  6. Suns - 4

  7. Pelicans - 4

  8. Kings - 3

  9. Lakers - 2

  10. Warriors - 1

  11. Rockets - 0

  12. Jazz - 0

  13. Grizzlies - 0

  14. Trail Blazers - 0

  15. Spurs - 0

Miss the Play-in (Bottom 5 Seed)

East:

  1. Celtics - N/A

  2. Bucks - N/A

  3. Magic - N/A

  4. Knicks - N/A

  5. Cavaliers - N/A

  6. Pacers - N/A

  7. 76ers - N/A

  8. Heat - N/A

  9. Bulls - N/A

  10. Hawks - N/A

  11. Nets - 0

  12. Raptors - 0

  13. Hornets - 0

  14. Wizards - 0

  15. Pistons - 0

West:

  1. Timberwolves - N/A

  2. Nuggets - N/A

  3. Thunder - N/A

  4. Clippers - N/A

  5. Mavericks - N/A

  6. Suns - N/A

  7. Pelicans - N/A

  8. Kings - N/A

  9. Lakers - N/A

  10. Warriors - N/A

  11. Rockets - 0

  12. Jazz - 0

  13. Grizzlies - 0

  14. Trail Blazers - 0

  15. Spurs - 0

Who Can Still Get Each Spot

East:

  1. Boston Celtics

  2. MIL, ORL, NYK, CLE, IND

  3. MIL, ORL, NYK, CLE, IND, PHI, MIA

  4. MIL, ORL, NYK, CLE, IND, PHI, MIA

  5. MIL, ORL, NYK, CLE, IND, PHI, MIA

  6. MIL, ORL, NYK, CLE, IND, PHI, MIA

  7. ORL, NYK, CLE, IND, PHI, MIA

  8. ORL, NYK, CLE, IND, PHI, MIA

  9. CHI, ATL

  10. CHI, ATL

West:

  1. MIN, DEN, OKC

  2. MIN, DEN, OKC, LAC

  3. MIN, DEN, OKC, LAC

  4. DEN, OKC, LAC, DAL, PHX, NOP

  5. LAC, DAL, PHX, NOP, SAC

  6. LAC, DAL, PHX, NOP, SAC, LAL, GSW

  7. LAC, DAL, PHX, NOP, SAC, LAL, GSW

  8. DAL, PHX, NOP, SAC, LAL, GSW

  9. PHX, NOP, SAC, LAL, GSW

  10. PHX, NOP, SAC, LAL, GSW

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