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2016 NBA playoff series win probabilities for the first round

By Dr. Ed Feng Leave a Comment

These numbers come from rankings that use data from games and the markets. To see my numbers for the entire playoffs, check out the interactive visual for NBA win probabilities.

Western Conference

Houston (8) vs Golden State (1).
Golden State has a 96.5 percent chance of winning the series.

Portland (5) vs Los Angeles Clippers (4).
Los Angeles Clippers have a 64.8 percent chance of winning the series.

Dallas (6) vs Oklahoma City (3).
Oklahoma City has a 90.5 percent chance of winning the series.

Memphis (7) vs San Antonio (2).
San Antonio has a 98.4 percent chance of winning the series.

Eastern Conference

Detroit (8) vs Cleveland (1).
Cleveland has a 84.4 percent chance of winning the series.

Boston (5) vs Atlanta (4).
Atlanta has a 60.5 percent chance of winning the series.

Charlotte (6) vs Miami (3).
Miami has a 50.8 percent chance of winning the series.

Indiana (7) vs Toronto (2).
Toronto has a 63.5 percent chance of winning the series.

To see update numbers on these series probabilities, check out the predictions page.

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