With the Lakers also entering the playoffs, there is only one spot left for the eight playoff teams in the NBA West, which will be between the Pelicans and Kings.
Looking back at the predictions of the American media "Basketball Reference" for the Western Conference playoff teams at the beginning of the season, it has to be said that the experts' predictions are not as good as the stocks chasing up.
According to the prediction of the American media, the probabilities of the 15 teams in the West entering the playoffs are as follows:
森林狼-100%,雷霆-99%,掘金-93%,火箭-90%;
Clippers -79%, Lakers -74%, Clippers -72%;
勇士-63%，国王-55%；
Suns - 36%, Pelicans - 34%;
Grizzlies -0%, Trail Blazers -0%, Spurs -0%, Jazz -0%.
It can be seen that the Timberwolves, Thunder, Nuggets, and Rockets are the highest, and even the probability of the Timberwolves is as high as 100%, why? Because the Timberwolves were the first in the West at that time, and the Thunder, Nuggets, and Rockets were the top 4 in the West, so the experts' predictions were completely based on the results at that time, but if you look at the lineup and situation of the Rockets, you will not give a high probability of 90%.
The most Rockets are indeed a slump, falling back to 10th in the West, although at the end of the season is another wave of consecutive wins, once threatened the 10th position, but after all, there is no miracle, missing the play-offs.
The Mavericks, Lakers, and Clippers are in the first gear, and this probability should be more pertinent and conservative, at that time, the Mavericks and Lakers had a decent record, and the Clippers were still adapting.
Next, the Warriors and Kings, these two ended up being 9th and 10th in the West, disappointing the experts, and the Warriors are out, and the Kings still have one last chance.
What's even more exaggerated is that experts don't give the Suns any chance at all, and directly predict that the probability of the Suns entering the playoffs is only 36%, which is less than half of the Rockets.
The Pelicans are 34 percent, fighting the Kings for the last 1 spot.
And the remaining 4 were determined to be "out" early, which is also more decisive.
On the whole, this prediction is based on the record ranking of each team at that time, adding a little personal subjective hobby, and it can be felt that the person who ranks this probability does not like the Suns and Grizzlies, but likes the Rockets, Lakers, and Clippers.
Such a prediction is better than directly chasing up, and according to the ranking at that time, it is closer to the final result. According to the ranking at the time, the Suns were still ahead of the Warriors.