Thanks to some help from around the NBA, the Indiana Pacers are a 54% chance of making the playoffs right now according to PlayoffStatus.com.
The bad news is the Pacers don’t control their own fate at the moment, even if they win out. The good news is that’s a highly unlikely scenario.
WARNING: There are a lot of numbers and percentages ahead, so pay attention.
By Playoff Status’ calculations, if the Pacers win their next five games, they still have less than a 1% chance of missing the playoffs, depending on how the rest of the Eastern Conference shakes out.