Sacramento Kings playoff chances
3% to make the playoffs.
The Kings (0-3) make the playoffs in 3% of 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. That is 1% in the top six and straight in, and 7% in the play-in. They finish about 25-57 on average. A win at the Spurs on Tuesday, October 27 would put them at 5%; a loss, 2%.
The Kings, 2026-27
Next game
At the Spurs, Tue, Oct 27. The model gives them 18% to win it. Win and their playoff chance is 5%; lose and it is 2%.
The rest of the West
Thunder 97%, Timberwolves 94%, Rockets 90%, Spurs 84%, Lakers 80%, Nuggets 69%, Trail Blazers 68%, Clippers 61%, Suns 47%, Grizzlies 43%. Every team: NBA playoff odds.
Each club is rated by its scoring margin this season against the schedule it played, adjusted for home court (2.2 points) and started from last season's rating, which counts for less as the season's games add up. The rest of the regular season is played 10,000 times, with each club's rating redrawn within its uncertainty every time; the two NBA Cup games not yet scheduled are played against an average club. Each conference is seeded on wins (ties are a coin flip), 7 to 10 play the play-in, and every playoff round is played out best of seven. A forecast from the scores, not the betting market.
Questions
What are the Kings' chances of making the playoffs?
The Kings (0-3) make the playoffs in 3% of 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. That is 1% in the top six and straight in, and 7% in the play-in. They finish about 25-57 on average. A win at the Spurs on Tuesday, October 27 would put them at 5%; a loss, 2%.
Can the Kings win the NBA title?
In <1% of simulations. They reach the NBA Finals in <1% and win a playoff round in <1%.
How much does the Kings' next game matter?
Win and their playoff chance is 5%; lose and it is 2%. The model gives them a 18% chance to win it.