The Most Important Games for the Cavaliers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Cavaliers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Cavaliers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Cavaliers Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs | ||||||||||||
| 1* First Round Home Field Advantage |
2* First Round Home Field Advantage |
3* First Round Home Field Advantage |
4* First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7** Play-in |
8** Play-in |
9** Play-in |
10** Play-in |
11 | |||
| Cavaliers (11‑9) vs Magic (14‑6) |
42 | Cavaliers Wins | 3% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 19% | ||
| Magic Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 20% | ||
| Wizards (3‑16) vs Sixers (12‑7) |
10 | Wizards Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 19% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 20% | ||
| Pistons (2‑18) vs Pacers (10‑8) |
9 | Pistons Wins | 2% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 19% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 20% | ||
| Heat (11‑9) vs Hornets (6‑12) |
7 | Heat Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 19% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 20% | ||
| Knicks (12‑7) vs Raptors (9‑11) |
4 | Knicks Wins | 2% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 19% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 20% | ||
| Bucks (14‑6) vs Bulls (7‑14) |
3 | Bucks Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 19% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 20% | ||
| Kings (11‑7) vs Nets (10‑9) |
2 | Kings Wins | 2% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 19% | ||
| Nets Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 20% | ||
| Nuggets (14‑7) vs Hawks (9‑10) |
1 | Nuggets Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 19% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 3% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 20% | ||