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 Tournament Participant |
8** Play-in Tournament Participant |
9** Play-in Tournament Participant |
10** Play-in Tournament Participant |
11 | |||
| Cavaliers (28‑20) vs Lakers (28‑17) |
43 | Cavaliers Wins | 2% | 10% | 16% | 20% | 18% | 15% | 9% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 9% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | 1% | 7% | 13% | 18% | 18% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Kings (12‑35) vs Knicks (27‑18) |
10 | Kings Wins | 1% | 9% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 6% | 4% | 2% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 9% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 1% | 9% | 14% | 18% | 17% | 16% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (11‑36) vs Bulls (23‑23) |
8 | Pacers Wins | 1% | 9% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 6% | 3% | 2% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 9% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 1% | 8% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 16% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | ||
| Nuggets (31‑15) vs Pistons (33‑11) |
3 | Nuggets Wins | 1% | 9% | 15% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 9% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 1% | 9% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | ||
| Magic (23‑22) vs Heat (25‑22) |
2 | Magic Wins | 1% | 9% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 9% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Heat Wins | 1% | 9% | 15% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Sixers (24‑21) vs Bucks (18‑26) |
1 | Sixers Wins | 1% | 9% | 16% | 19% | 16% | 16% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 9% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 1% | 9% | 15% | 20% | 18% | 15% | 10% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | ||
| Hawks (23‑25) vs Celtics (29‑17) |
1 | Hawks Wins | 1% | 9% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 9% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 1% | 8% | 16% | 18% | 18% | 16% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Suns (27‑19) vs Nets (12‑32) |
0 | Suns Wins | 1% | 9% | 15% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 9% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Nets Wins | 1% | 8% | 16% | 18% | 18% | 16% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers (23‑24) vs Wizards (10‑34) |
0 | Trail Blazers Wins | 1% | 9% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 9% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 1% | 9% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 16% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (19‑28) vs Grizzlies (18‑26) |
0 | Hornets Wins | 1% | 9% | 15% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 9% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | 1% | 9% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | ||