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NBA Playoff Picture: Bucks Reestablishing Confidence As Postseason Nears

With just over a month of NBA action remaining, there's still plenty to be decided in the race towards the playoffs as a number of teams look to avoid the play-in tournament and secure their playoff berth outright.

Here's a look at where the league's 30 teams currently stand and the probability each has of qualifying for the postseason. 

NBA Playoff Probability (Eastern Conference)

TeamCurrent Record%
Boston Celtics48-12100
Cleveland Cavaliers39-2199.9
Milwaukee Bucks40-2199.8
New York Knicks36-2598
Philadelphia 76ers35-2595.6
Orlando Magic35-2695
Miami Heat34-2688.7
Indiana Pacers34-2880.8
Chicago Bulls28-3220.4
Atlanta Hawks26-3410.6
Brooklyn Nets24-3610.2
Toronto Raptors23-381
Charlotte Hornets15-460
Detroit Pistons9-510
Washington Wizards9-510

Teams in bold are currently in a playoff position and teams in italic are in a play-in spot.

Favorite: Boston Celtics

At this point in time, it appears the only thing stopping the Boston Celtics from becoming champions is the Celtics themselves. They've reigned atop the Eastern Conference with a sizeable lead for the entirety of the campaign, and they just recently set an NBA record by winning three games by at least 50 points. 

They're as close to unstoppable as one team can get. We may simply be counting down the days until the Larry O'Brien trophy returns to Beantown. That is, unless the Celtics shoot themselves in the foot.

Contender: Milwaukee Bucks

Don't look now, but the Milwaukee Bucks may have figured things out with Doc Rivers now in charge.

They're in the midst of a five-game winning streak which just so happens to coincide with a league-best defense during that span. Better late than never to get back to basics and become an elite defensive squad once again. 

NBA Playoff Probability (Western Conference)

TeamCurrent Record%
Oklahoma City Thunder42-18100
Minnesota Timberwolves42-19100
Denver Nuggets42-19100
Los Angeles Clippers39-20100
New Orleans Pelicans36-2597.1
Sacramento Kings34-2579.4
Dallas Mavericks34-2768.9
Phoenix Suns35-2661.4
Golden State Warriors32-2860.3
Los Angeles Lakers33-2929.7
Houston Rockets26-343.2
Utah Jazz27-340
Memphis Grizzlies20-410
Portland Trail Blazers17-420
San Antonio Spurs13-480

Teams in bold are currently in a playoff position and teams in italic are in a play-in spot.

Favorite: Minnesota Timberwolves

The rise of the Minnesota Timberwolves is a story many perhaps figured would have come back down to earth a long time ago.

Yet, with incredible coaching, a defense that continues to dominate, and elite scorers in Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards, Minnesota still finds itself near the top of the West defying all odds and logic.

Contender: Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers know they just need to sneak in by any means necessary. 

With LeBron James and Anthony Davis at the forefront, another deep run to at least the conference finals isn't out of the question. Not making a move of substance at the trade deadline may hinder their championship ceiling, mind you, but this team knows it can push most other teams to the brink as currently constructed. 

Odds to make the nBA Playoffs

TeamMake PlayoffsMiss Playoffs
Atlanta Hawks+570-950
Chicago Bulls+310-420
Dallas Mavericks-290+225
Golden State Warriors-128+104
Indiana Pacers-700+470
Los Angeles Lakers-110-112
New Orleans Pelicans-590+410
Philadelphia 76ers-750+490
Phoenix Suns-265+210
Sacramento Kings-400+300

Note: If you're not seeing a particular team accounted for, it's because the odds are so incredibly one-sided in favor of a particular outcome that the option to put money down wouldn't be available. 

Odds To Watch: Golden State Warriors, -128 To Make Playoffs

The Golden State Warriors has missed the playoffs only twice since 2013, and the two years it failed to qualify were the Bubble season as well as the following year which was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Many have projected their demise from afar, figuring the Stephen Curry-Klay Thompson-Draymond Green core has run its course, and that may be true. However, as we've seen in the past, betting against Curry and company is unwise, and should they secure a play-in berth, beating Golden State in a one-off will prove mighty challenging.

NBA Win Totals

TeamCurrent RecordLast Season RecordOVERUNDER
Atlanta Hawks26-3441-4135.5 (-148)35.5 (+120)
Boston Celtics48-1257-2564.5 (-162)64.5 (+132)
Brooklyn Nets24-3645-3734.5 (+100)34.5 (-122)
Charlotte Hornets15-4627-5519.5 (-115)19.5 (-105)
Chicago Bulls28-3240-4238.5 (-102)38.5 (-120)
Cleveland Cavaliers36-1751-3154.5 (+112)54.5 (-138)
Dallas Mavericks34-2738-4447.5 (+114)47.5 (-140)
Denver Nuggets42-1953-2956.5 (-158)56.5 (+128)
Detroit Pistons9-5117-6514.5 (+102)14.5 (-124)
Golden State Warriors32-2844-3845.5 (+116)45.5 (-142)
Houston Rockets26-3422-6036.5 (-128)36.5 (+104)
Indiana Pacers34-2835-4744.5 (-104)44.5 (-118)
Los Angeles Clippers39-2044-3854.5 (-152)54.5 (+124)
Los Angeles Lakers33-2943-3944.5 (+106)44.5 (-130)
Memphis Grizzlies20-4151-3126.5 (-122)26.5 (+100)
Miami Heat34-2644-3847.5 (-142)47.5 (+116)
Milwaukee Bucks40-2158-2452.5 (-120)52.5 (-102)
Minnesota Timberwolves42-1942-4055.5 (+104)55.5 (-128)
New Orleans Pelicans36-2542-4047.5 (-150)47.5 (+124)
New York Knicks36-2547-35N/AN/A
Oklahoma City Thunder42-1840-4256.5 (-110)56.5 (-110)
Orlando Magic35-2634-4846.5 (-162)46.5 (+132)
Philadelphia 76ers35-2554-2844.5 (-108)44.5 (-114)
Phoenix Suns35-2645-3746.5 (+108)46.5 (-132)
Portland Trail Blazers17-4233-4923.5 (+108)23.5 (-132)
Sacramento Kings34-2548-3447.5 (-114)47.5 (+-106)
San Antonio Spurs13-4822-6018.5 (+126)18.5 (-154)
Toronto Raptors23-3841-4129.5 (-112)29.5 (-108)
Utah Jazz27-3437-4535.5 (+112)35.5 (-138)
Washington Wizards9-5135-4714.5 (-138)14.5 (+112)
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