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 (34‑22) vs Pistons (14‑41) |
4 | Cavaliers Wins | 3% | 13% | 27% | 28% | 19% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 12% | 27% | 28% | 19% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 2% | 8% | 23% | 28% | 23% | 11% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (26‑28) vs Nets (32‑22) |
1 | Bulls Wins | 3% | 13% | 28% | 28% | 18% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 12% | 27% | 28% | 19% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets Wins | 4% | 12% | 26% | 27% | 20% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers (25‑30) vs Bucks (37‑17) |
1 | Lakers Wins | 4% | 14% | 26% | 27% | 19% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 12% | 27% | 28% | 19% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 3% | 12% | 27% | 29% | 19% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (25‑30) vs Heat (29‑25) |
0 | Pacers Wins | 3% | 12% | 27% | 28% | 20% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 12% | 27% | 28% | 19% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat Wins | 3% | 12% | 26% | 27% | 20% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics (38‑16) vs Sixers (34‑18) |
0 | Celtics Wins | 3% | 13% | 28% | 27% | 19% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 12% | 27% | 28% | 19% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 4% | 12% | 25% | 29% | 20% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (15‑40) vs Wizards (24‑29) |
0 | Hornets Wins | 3% | 12% | 27% | 28% | 19% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 12% | 27% | 28% | 19% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 3% | 12% | 26% | 28% | 20% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns (30‑26) vs Hawks (27‑28) |
0 | Suns Wins | 3% | 12% | 27% | 28% | 19% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 12% | 27% | 28% | 19% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 3% | 12% | 27% | 28% | 19% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic (22‑33) vs Nuggets (38‑17) |
0 | Magic Wins | 3% | 13% | 27% | 28% | 19% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 12% | 27% | 28% | 19% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | 3% | 12% | 27% | 27% | 20% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors (25‑30) vs Spurs (14‑40) |
0 | Raptors Wins | 3% | 12% | 27% | 27% | 19% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 12% | 27% | 28% | 19% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs Wins | 3% | 12% | 26% | 28% | 20% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||