NBA Predictions for games that matter to the Playoffs

The NBA playoffs have come down to the wire this year, as both conferences have some tight matchups for determining the seeding near the bottom.  The West features a play in game between the T-Wolves and Nuggets, While in the East the Wizards can jump all the way to 6 if the cards fall just right.

Away	Home	Prediction	Home Chance to Win
Denver Nuggets	Minnesota Timberwolves	Denver by 1	48.70%
Utah Jazz	Portland Trail Blazers	Utah by 4	38.70%
Memphis Grizzlies	Oklahoma City Thunder	OKC by 14	84.90%
San Antonio Spurs	New Orleans Pelicans	NOP by 1	52.20%
Milwaukee Bucks	Philadelphia 76ers	Phi by 9	74.20%
Washington Wizards	Orlando Magic	Wash by 4	37.90%
Toronto Raptors	Miami Heat	Tor by 4	37.80%

If the Nuggets win, they're locked into the 8 seed, making the playoffs for the first time since 2013.  They've got to travel to Minnesota, and both teams are adept at scoring.  This should be a great watch tonight.  The Jazz need to beat the Blazers to get the 3 seed.  Portland has dropped 4 straight, and had just a 36.7% eFG against Denver on Monday night.  They might be a little ore rested though as the Jazz had to play Golden State last night.  The Spurs and Pelicans could swap spots if New Orleans doesn't win their matchup.  The Pelicans though hold the advantage in shooting, ranking 4th in eFG vs 25th for the Spurs, and that efficiency difference will make an impact tonight. 

In the East, the Sixers hold theirs and the Cavs fate in their hands.  Win against the Bucks, and lock u the 3 seed.  Otherwise t heads to Cleveland.  The Bucks need to lay hard though to stay ahead of Miami, who needs a win against Toronto to pull into the 6th spot.  While the program doesn't like Miami's chances, Toronto has nothing to play for since they're locked into number 1, and they can't have a better record than the Rockets for a Finals match up.If both the Bucks and Heat falter, Washington suddenly is the 6th seed, assuming they get the win the program predicts for them.