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Updated Playoff Odds for Every NBA Team

Grant RindnerJun 5, 2018

With less than 20 games left in the regular season for most NBA teams, this is the time of year when squads will either rise to the occasion and string together some wins to solidify their spot in the postseason or wilt under the added pressure, opting instead to regroup and make a run at the playoffs in 2014.

Though the playoff picture is growing clearer every day, it is still far from certain who will end up playing for something meaningful in April and who will be resting veteran players and giving extended minutes to second-round draft picks.

Now that the all-important stretch run is upon us, let's take a look at where every team stands in the playoff hunt, and what each's odds of clinching a postseason berth are.

Statistics accurate as of March 12, 2013.

Atlanta Hawks

1 of 30

Record: 34-28 (.548)

Division Standings: No. 2 in Southeast

Conference Standings: No. 7 in Eastern Conference (13 1/2 GB)

The Atlanta Hawks have cooled off significantly since their hot start to the 2012-13 season, but they still find themselves in the Eastern Conference's playoff standings. 

The team opted to keep Josh Smith at the trade deadline instead of dealing him, leaving their core of Smith, Al Horford and Jeff Teague in place. As long as all three continue their strong play this team is virtually guaranteed a playoff spot.

Their rebounding troubles (25th in the league) and road-heavy schedule could prove problematic, but expect the Hawks in the postseason as a sixth, seventh or eighth seed.

Playoff Odds: 95 percent

Boston Celtics

2 of 30

Record: 34-29 (.539)

Division Standings: No. 3 in Atlantic

Conference Standings: No. 6 in Eastern Conference (13 1/2 GB) 

No one expected the Boston Celtics to thrive without Rajon Rondo, but thrive they have, as the team has posted a 14-5 record since their star point guard went down with a torn ACL.

With Avery Bradley and Jeff Green playing well on both ends and the rest of the rotation players generally moving the ball better than they did with Rondo, they are looking more like the Celtics of old.

Boston's reliance on midrange jump shots and their struggles scoring (18th in the league) could hurt them down the stretch, but this Boston team is all but guaranteed a postseason berth if they keep up their current play. 

Playoff Odds: 99 percent

Brooklyn Nets

3 of 30

Record: 37-27 (.578)

Division Standings: No. 2 in Atlantic

Conference Standings: No. 4 in Eastern Conference (11 1/2 GB)

Despite a recent setback on the road at Philadelphia, the Nets have rallied behind the resurgent Deron Williams to solidify their place in the Eastern Conference's upper echelon.

Williams is finally playing like the star point guard Brooklyn signed in the offseason. He's making crisp passes, keeping his teammates involved and, most importantly, knocking down shots at a high clip.

Post All-Star break, D-Will is averaging 23.3 points and 7.9 assists while shooting 46.7 percent from the field and 47.1 percent from three.

The Nets play a strong brand of team defense and have the depth and veteran talent to not only make the postseason, but potentially make some noise once they get there. If Gerald Wallace could find his past form, this team could really prove to be something special.

Playoff Odds: 100 Percent

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Charlotte Bobcats

4 of 30

Record: 13-50 (.206)

Division Standings: No. 5 in Southeast 

Conference Standings: No. 15 in Eastern Conference (35 GB) 

Though it's been oft repeated in the wake of Charlotte's horrid season, let's think one more time about the fact that the Bobcats started the year 7-5. They then proceeded to go 6-45. Yikes. 

With young pieces like Kemba Walker, Gerald Henderson and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, this team has some nice building blocks in place, but they simply do not have the talent to compete in 2012-13.

Charlotte lacks any semblance of an inside presence beyond Byron Mullens, and they rank in the bottom five of every meaningful statistical category. 

Also, at 13-50, Milwaukee needs just one win for them to be mathematically eliminated.

Playoff Odds: 0 percent

Chicago Bulls

5 of 30

Record: 35-28 (.556)

Division Standings: No. 2 in Central

Conference Standings: No. 5 in Eastern Conference

The Chicago Bulls have been surviving with Derrick Rose sidelined, but not exactly thriving. Players like Luol Deng and Carlos Boozer have carried the team as best they could, but this team simply does not have the talent of the Bulls' past supporting casts. 

As with any Tom Thibodeau-led team, they play an incredibly stingy brand of defense. The problem, however, is that they do not have any consistent producers on offense and score just 92.3 points per game (29th in the league).

Their strong play on the road and depth will earn them a berth, but don't expect the Bulls to make any noise without their franchise point guard. 

Playoff Odds: 100 percent

Cleveland Cavaliers

6 of 30

Record: 21-42 (.333)

Division Standings: No. 5 in Central

Conference Standings: No. 12 in Eastern Conference (27 GB)

The Cleveland Cavaliers have picked up their play considerably since the start of 2013, but unfortunately the team is just too far out of the postseason conversation to make a serious run.

Behind the play of All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving and improved performances by Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters, Cleveland actually posted a 7-6 record in February with wins over Oklahoma City and Chicago, as well as close losses to San Antonio and Miami.

This is not the year for the Cavs, who need to make major strides on the defensive end, but give them another season to mature and one more high draft pick and this team could be back in the playoffs as early as 2013-14. 

Playoff Odds: 0 percent

Dallas Mavericks

7 of 30

Record: 29-33 (.468)

Division Standings: No. 4 in Southwest

Conference Standings: No. 10 in Western Conference (19 GB)

Despite their uninspired play, the Dallas Mavericks are actually just three games back of the Los Angeles Lakers for the eighth spot in the Western Conference. They have recent wins over the Brooklyn Nets and Houston Rockets and are generally looking like a stronger team than they did in December and January.

However, this team is still less than dominant. Dirk Nowitzki, posting 15.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, has not showcased the ability to take over games down the stretch, and many of the team's role players have not quite lived up to expectations.

If Dallas can string together a solid winning streak they could potentially vault themselves into the seventh or eighth spot, but at this point they are trending downward with L.A. heating up and Utah already having beaten Dallas twice this season. 

Simply put, it would take a Nowitzki renaissance for Dallas to make the playoffs in this brutal Western Conference.

Playoff Odds: 20 percent

Denver Nuggets

8 of 30

Record: 43-22 (.662)

Division Standings: No. 2 in Northwest

Conference Standings: No. 5 in Western Conference (6 1/2 GB) 

Barring an unforeseen meltdown or rash of injuries, the Denver Nuggets are as good as guaranteed a playoff berth. 

Ty Lawson has been shredding defenses since the All-Star break and role players like Wilson Chandler and Andre Iguodala have both stepped up their play as well.

Denver may not be a great shooting team, but they penetrate the lane as well as any team in the NBA and their fast-break offense is practically impossible to slow down. When mercurial centers Kosta Koufos and JaVale McGee are locked in and playing well, the Nuggets are as tough to beat as anyone in the west.

With a 28-3 home record, Denver has established the Pepsi Center as one of the toughest places to win in the NBA and, with a playoff berth all but locked up, this team should be putting all their emphasis on sliding at least into the fourth spot in the conference, giving them a round of home-court advantage. 

Playoff Odds: 98 percent

Detroit Pistons

9 of 30

Record: 23-43 (.348)

Division Standings: No. 4 in Central

Conference Standings: No. 11 in Eastern Conference (26 1/2 GB)

Much like Cleveland and Charlotte, the Detroit Pistons' future is far more important than their 2012-13 season. This team has players in Brandon Knight, Greg Monroe and rookies Andre Drummond and Kyle Singler who could be major building blocks going forward.

Perhaps most importantly, Detroit has boatloads of cap space available in the 2013 offseason.

This Detroit team has trouble scoring the ball, even with Jose Calderon now on the roster, and that has shown in their recent stretch of nine losses in 10 contests. 

Now, with Knight nursing a sprained ankle (and bruised dignity from DeAndre Jordan's dunk) and Drummond still on the mend from back problems, this team is missing two of its key cogs for the foreseeable future and their record should show it. 

Playoff Odds: 1 percent

Golden State Warriors

10 of 30

Record: 36-29 (.554)

Division Standings: No. 2 in Pacific

Conference Standings: No. 6 in Western Conference (13 1/2 GB)

A 92-63 home romp of the New York Knicks made things look better for the Golden State Warriors, but this team has not been playing great basketball since their 30-13 start. 

David Lee remains a strong contributor because of his versatility, but he is not playing as well as he did leading up to All-Star weekend, and Klay Thompson looked downright dismal in February.

While Stephen Curry has been shooting the lights out, Golden State has had some significant difficulty stringing consistent stops together, especially during their six-game February losing streak.

During that stretch, the team gave up 140 points to the Houston Rockets and 119 points to the Oklahoma City Thunder, both in blowout losses.

The Warriors' high scoring offense makes them a threat every night, but if they are going to hold onto their postseason spot their defense needs to improve.

Playoff Odds: 75 percent

Houston Rockets

11 of 30

Record: 34-30 (.531)

Division Standings: No. 3 in Southwest

Conference Standings: No. 7 in Western Conference (15 GB)

Behind the MVP-level play of James Harden, unexpected growth from Chandler Parsons and Omer Asik and the league's top scoring offense, the Houston Rockets have finally broken out of their perennial ninth-place mold.

Although the Rockets are a disaster defensively, giving up 103.6 points per game (29th in the league), they shoot the ball extremely well, take high percentage shots and have three reliable playmakers in Harden, Parsons and Jeremy Lin.

Though Houston's inability to get stops defensively means that their postseason should end in the first round, they continue to improve every week as their young players gain valuable experience and understanding of playing together as a unit.

Even with the Lakers and Jazz nipping at their heels, the Houston Rockets should find their way into the postseason for the first time since 2008-09.

Playoff Odds: 65 percent

Indiana Pacers

12 of 30

Record: 39-24 (.619)

Division Standings: No. 1 in Central

Conference Standings: No. 3 in Eastern Conference (9 GB)

A blowout loss to Miami notwithstanding, these Indiana Pacers are playing their best basketball of the season when it matters most. They hold a solid lead over Chicago for the division crown and appear to be a lock for home-court advantage in at least one round of the playoffs.

Though Indiana plays at a slow pace, they have a brutal defense that allows just 89.7 points per contest (second in the league) and hammer opponents on the glass to the tune of 45.6 boards per game (first in the league). 

Their lack of scoring held them back early in the season but the emergence of Paul George as an All-Star swingman and a go-to player on offense has helped to mitigate Danny Granger's absence and ineffectiveness due to injury.

If any team can give Miami a run for their money in the East it is this Pacers squad, particularly if Roy Hibbert can stop shooting like a 2-guard and find his touch from the field. On the year, Hibbert is connecting on just 43 percent from the floor.

A healthy Granger could make this team a true championship threat.

Playoff Odds: 100 percent

Los Angeles Clippers

13 of 30

Record: 45-20 (.692)

Division Standings: No. 1 in Pacific

Conference Standings: No. 4 in Western Conference (4 1/2 GB)

Say what you will about the Los Angeles Clippers, but don't call them boring. No team satisfies their fans quite like the Clips, and they are doing it while playing a cohesive, winning brand of basketball.

Chris Paul is the maestro for L.A., but with Blake Griffin developing his skill set and Jamal Crawford back in Sixth Man of the Year form after a lackluster season in Portland, Paul has more help than ever.

This team is capable of easily outscoring opponents thanks to their balanced attack, but they are also improving as a defensive squad with DeAndre Jordan anchoring the paint and Eric Bledsoe hounding opposing guards on the perimeter.

If this team can find a way to get consistent production from Grant Hill and Lamar Odom, they could make a real run at the Western Conference's top spot, as they sit just four-and-a-half games back of San Antonio. 

Playoff Odds: 98 percent

Los Angeles Lakers

14 of 30

Record: 33-31 (.516)

Division Standing: No. 3 in Pacific

Conference Standing: T-No. 8 in Western Conference (16 GB)

The Los Angeles Lakers' early-season struggles were every sports journalists' favorite topic, but the team has actually picked up the pieces well, sitting tied with the Utah Jazz for the Western Conference's eighth spot.

Injuries have plagued this veteran Lakers roster, as the team has had to rely on Kobe Bryant's herculean efforts plenty to pull them out of tight situations. However, Dwight Howard's health has improved and the team has found a rotational rhythm without Pau Gasol.

The defense, which was dreadful, particularly in transition, has looked better since the start of 2013 and this Los Angeles team looks like a very scary seventh or eighth seed heading into April basketball.

Howard is patrolling the paint once more, meaning that opponents are not simply running layup lines on the offensive end.

Though Utah owns the tiebreaker against the Lakers, this team is playing well enough that they should manage a playoff berth after all of this controversy, so long as working Gasol back into the rotation doesn't create more of the infighting that derailed this team early on.

Playoff Odds: 65 percent

Memphis Grizzlies

15 of 30

Record: 43-19 (.694)

Division Standings: No. 2 in Southwest

Conference Standings: No. 3 in Western Conference (4 1/2 GB)

Despite two cap-conscious trades that cost Memphis their star small forward and two valuable rotation players, the Grizzlies are one of the league's hottest teams and have only solidified their spot in the Western Conference standings.

Losing Rudy Gay, who is far from an efficient scorer, did not hurt the team as much as anticipated. Instead, Zach Randolph, Marc Gasol and Mike Conley have stepped up and shouldered more of the offensive load.

New acquisitions Ed Davis and Tayshaun Prince have blended well with Lionel Hollins' system and the team is still as good at forcing turnovers as any club in the league.

Factor in their 10.5 game lead over Los Angeles, and this team looks to be pretty close to a postseason lock.

Playoff Odds: 98 percent

Miami Heat

16 of 30

Record: 48-14 (.770)

Division Standings: No. 1 in Southeast

Conference Standings: No. 1 in Eastern Conference (0 GB)

Not a whole lot to say here, folks. The Miami Heat have the league's best winning percentage, are in the midst of a 19-game win streak and should be everyone's favorite to win the 2013 championship.

Also, they were the first team to clinch a playoff berth, so let's not devote much time to discussing them in a slideshow like this.

Playoff Odds: 100 percent (Clinched)

Milwaukee Bucks

17 of 30

Record: 32-29 (.525)

Division Standings: No. 3 in Central

Conference Standings: No. 8 in Eastern Conference

The Brandon Jennings-Monta Ellis experiment has not always run smoothly, but the dynamic combo guards have played well enough that Milwaukee is in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff conversation.

Despite a midseason coaching change and a slow start for forward Ersan Ilyasova, this Milwaukee team has used their strong offense and stable of big men to outscore opponents and hammer them on the glass.

Although their defense is poor compared to Bucks teams of the past, this squad is finally capable of scoring enough to win more than they lose with two guards capable of creating their own offense.

Don't expect them higher than a seventh or eighth seed, but this Bucks team will likely make the playoffs for the first time since 2009-10.

Playoff Odds: 70 percent

Minnesota Timberwolves

18 of 30

Record: 21-39 (.350)

Division Standings: No. 5 in Northwest

Conference Standings: No. 13 in Western Conference (26 GB)

You can't look at the 2012-13 Minnesota Timberwolves without wondering what could have been. On paper, this team has the talent to make the playoffs, but they battled more injuries than any other squad in the NBA, and that eventually added up.

Kevin Love has appeared in just 18 games, while injuries also sidelined key pieces like Chase Budinger, Brandon Roy and Ricky Rubio until recently. As well as Nikola Pekovic and Andrei Kirilenko have played, it is simply not enough to vault this team into the postseason.

Rubio and Derrick Williams have both come on in 2013, but at this point it is a lost cause.

Minnesota has the pieces assembled to be a playoff threat for years to come, but they need to find a way to keep them all healthy before they are ready to do anything of note.

Playoff Odds: 0 percent

New Orleans Hornets

19 of 30

Record: 22-43 (.338)

Division Standings: No. 5 in Southwest

Conference Standings: T-No. 15 in Western Conference

Just like Minnesota, New Orleans could have had a very different season if their key players were able to stay healthy and develop some chemistry with one another.

Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case as franchise player Eric Gordon has appeared in just 26 games and first overall pick Anthony Davis has battled a myriad of injuries during his rookie campaign.

When both are playing well, this Hornets team looks like one that could be formidable down the road, but that has not happened frequently in 2012-13.

Ryan Anderson has thrived off the bench, but, besides point guard Greivis Vasquez, this team has great difficulty scoring the basketball or moving the ball.

The Hornets are a team to watch going forward, but they are one to avoid watching in the present.

Playoff Odds: 0 percent

New York Knicks

20 of 30

Record: 38-23 (.623)

Division Standings: No. 1 in Atlantic

Conference Standings: No. 2 in Eastern Conference

The New York Knicks have not played as well midseason as they did in November and December, but this is still a more formidable Knicks team than any in recent memory. Carmelo Anthony is playing like an MVP, and Tyson Chandler and J.R. Smith are thriving in their respective roles as defensive anchor and volume-shooting sixth man.

Although this team has difficulty rebounding and relies heavily on injury-plagued veterans, they have the depth and talent to make a run in the playoffs as long as Anthony can stay hot and Smith can avoid making some boneheaded decisions.

They are a difficult team to score on in the half court, and boast an attitude and confidence that no New York team has had in a decade.

That 15.5 game lead over the Toronto Raptors for ninth place certainly does not hurt, either.

Playoff Odds: 100 percent

Oklahoma City Thunder

21 of 30

Record: 47-17 (.734)

Division Standings: No. 1 in Northwest

Conference Standings: No. 2 in Western Conference (2 GB)

James Harden who? The Oklahoma City Thunder may have dealt their sixth man in October, but they have not missed a beat without him, playing with an aggression and edge that the team did not have in their 2012 NBA Finals run.

Kevin Durant is playing the best basketball of his career, developing into a devastating all-around player as well as a lethal scorer, and Russell Westbrook has morphed into the game's most explosive and athletic point guard during Derrick Rose's absence.

Throw in the offensive development of Serge Ibaka and the strong play of Kevin Martin off the pine, and this Thunder team may actually be better than its 2011-12 counterpart.

Now with valuable postseason experience under their belts, OKC is going to be a nightmare in the playoffs and should be considered a favorite to return to represent the Western Conference in the finals once more.

Playoff Odds: 100 percent

Orlando Magic

22 of 30

Record: 18-47 (.277)

Division Standings: No. 4 in Southeast

Conference Standings: No. 14 in Eastern Conference (31.5 GB)

Not a whole lot to say about this injury-plagued Orlando Magic team. By dealing Dwight Howard they chose to focus on their future. Though there is some talent on this roster in Nikola Vucevic, Arron Afflalo and Tobias Harris, it is not nearly enough to make them a playoff-caliber squad.

They started the year off respectably, but have seen their veterans go down regularly with injuries and do not have enough on either end of the court to regularly win games.

You cannot exactly be surprised by Orlando's lack of success, but it may have been a different story if they had a healthy roster all season long.

Playoff Odds: 0 percent

Philadelphia 76ers

23 of 30

Record: 24-39 (.381)

Division Standings: No. 5 in Atlantic

Conference Standings: No. 10 in Eastern Conference (24.5 GB)

Despite the best efforts of Jrue Holiday and Thaddeus Young, this Philadelphia team simply does not have enough to withstand the loss of Andrew Bynum for the entire season. Eventually, their lack of an interior presence and their reliance on midrange jump shots caught up to to them as they struggled following a 10-6 start.

The team's defense is once again solid, but they cannot depend on Spencer Hawes to consistently produce in the middle and struggle to generate offense beyond the work of Holiday, who is having the best season of his career.

A healthy Sixers squad had the chance to be a real threat in the East, but even if Bynum comes back for 10-15 games it will not save this team from a trip to the lottery.

Playoff Odds: 12 percent

Phoenix Suns

24 of 30

Record: 22-42 (.344)

Division Standings: No. 5 in Pacific

Conference Standings: No. 13 in Western Conference (27 GB)

A playoff berth was an unrealistic expectation to have for the post-Nash Suns in their first season without the star point guard, but this team should be playing much better than they are.

Phoenix has the talent to at least stay competitive in most games, but with Marcin Gortat playing an uninspired brand of basketball and Michael Beasley at his mercurial worst, there was little cohesion on the floor for the Suns all season long.

Even with Goran Dragic performing solidly in his first full-time starting gig and Jermaine O'Neal returning miraculously from complete NBA irrelevance, this team is done playing meaningful basketball until the 2013-14 tipoff.

Unfortunately, it looks like the best part of Phoenix's 2012-13 season will prove to be their slick-looking black alternates.

Playoff Odds: 1 percent

Portland Trail Blazers

25 of 30

Record: 29-33 (.468)

Division Standings: No. 4 in Northwest Division

Conference Standings: No. 11 in Western Conference (19 GB)

The Portland Trail Blazers have learned firsthand the dangers of having a bench incapable of contributing in any meaningful way. The Blazers starting five of Damian Lillard, Wesley  Matthews, Nicolas Batum, LaMarcus Aldridge and J.J. Hickson is one of the best in the league, but their reserves are incapable of doing much while on-the-court.

Of the 98 points Portland scores per game, just 15.1 of them are by players who aren't in the starting lineup. The addition of Eric Maynor at the trade deadline has made an impact, but just not enough to keep them from fading out of postseason relevancy.

Despite the sensational play of Lillard, this Portland team just does not have enough to be even an eighth seed in the Western Conference, and they would need an unexpected contributor to emerge to keep their chances alive.

Playoff Odds: 20 percent

Sacramento Kings

26 of 30

Record: 22-43 (.338)

Division Standings: No. 5 in Pacific

Conference Standings: T-No. 15 in Western Conference (27.5 GB)

Of any team with no chance of making the playoffs, Sacramento might have the most talent on its roster. Players like DeMarcus Cousins, Isaiah Thomas and Tyreke Evans are all more than capable of contributing, but this team has no cohesion or identity to build around.

Cousins' on-the-court issues and inconsistent effort set an awful tone for this young, impressionable team that is completely lacking in the leadership department, and this shows through both in tight games and in blowouts.

Not that all the leadership would help in the world with Sacramento's anemic defense, which gives up 105.1 points per contest (30th in the league). 

Who knows, maybe a move to Seattle will kickstart this stagnant franchise?

Playoff Odds: 0 percent

San Antonio Spurs

27 of 30

Record: 49-15 (.766)

Division Standings: No. 1 in Southwest

Conference Standings: No. 1 in Western Conference (0 GB)

Losing Tony Parker might hurt San Antonio's bid for the league's best record, but it won't make any different in the Spurs clinching yet another postseason berth.

The Spurs' balanced offensive attack is once again giving opponents fits, but the team's overall defense is looking stronger than it has in recent years, largely due to Tim Duncan's resurgence.

Duncan, despite slowing somewhat in March, is still having his best season since 2009-10, and has improving young players in Kawhi Leonard and Tiago Splitter helping him out defensively on the front line.

If any team is going to battle Miami down to the wire for home-court advantage in the Finals, it's going to be these Spurs, who are once again proving that a winner can be built around an "aging" Big Three.

Playoff Odds: 100 percent

Toronto Raptors

28 of 30

Record: 25-39 (.391)

Division Standings: No. 4 in Atlantic

Conference Standings: No. 9 in Eastern Conference (24 GB)

After acquiring Rudy Gay, the Toronto Raptors went on a brief run, beating the Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers, and it seemed like they could make an improbable playoff run.

However, Gay's inaccuracy from the floor and Andrea Bargnani's season long struggles became too much to bear, and this team now finds itself 8.5 games out of the eighth spot.

Without a dominant big man, Toronto is extremely vulnerable in the middle, as opposing wing players have no problem driving the lane and attacking the hoop, and teams with size can dominate the Raptors on the glass.

Before this Raptors club is going to do much of anything, they are going to need to solve their problems on the interior.

Playoff Odds: 10 percent

Utah Jazz

29 of 30

Record: 33-31 (.516)

Division Standings: No. 3 in Northwest

Conference Standings: No. 9 in Western Conference (16 GB)

The Utah Jazz opted to stand pat at the trade deadline instead of dealing Al Jefferson or Paul Millsap, and that decision may end up costing the team a playoff berth.

Both big men have battled injuries since the All-Star break, and while Enes Kanter and Derrick Favors are both growing into starting-caliber players, neither is ready to lead this team to the postseason.

Mo Williams' play has been erratic since returning from a thumb injury, and this is a Utah team that desperately needs some stability at the point guard position.

Utah is in as good a position to steal a playoff spot as any team currently out of the Western Conference picture, but expect this young Jazz team to shrink under the pressure and yield their spot to Los Angeles.

Playoff Odds: 33 percent

Washington Wizards

30 of 30

Record: 20-42 (.323)

Division Standings: No. 3 in Southeast

Conference Standings: No. 13 in Eastern Conference (28 GB)

With John Wall, Emeka Okafor and Nene healthy, Washington has looked like a playoff-caliber team. However, with Wall sidelined the team simply lost too much ground to contend for a top eight seed, even in the weak Eastern Conference.

Rookie Bradley Beal has played excellent basketball after struggling with his shot in November and December, providing Washington with a backcourt teammate to pair with Wall for the next decade.

The interior presence of Okafor and Nene has given Washington a spark on the defensive end, as they are giving up just 95.1 points per game (sixth in the league).

If they could find a consistent third scorer beyond Wall and Beal, this team could potentially contend for the playoffs in 2013-14.

Let's just hope that they can find something of value in the 2013 draft.

Playoff Odds: 1 percent

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