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 (21‑4) vs Wizards (3‑19) |
9 | Cavaliers Wins | 49% | 30% | 12% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 49% | 29% | 12% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 44% | 30% | 13% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic (17‑10) vs Knicks (15‑10) |
2 | Magic Wins | 49% | 29% | 12% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 49% | 29% | 12% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 48% | 30% | 12% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks (14‑12) vs Bucks (13‑11) |
1 | Hawks Wins | 49% | 30% | 12% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 49% | 29% | 12% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 49% | 29% | 12% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers (7‑15) vs Pacers (10‑15) |
1 | Sixers Wins | 49% | 29% | 12% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 49% | 29% | 12% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 48% | 30% | 12% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets (10‑14) vs Grizzlies (17‑8) |
1 | Nets Wins | 49% | 30% | 11% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 49% | 29% | 12% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | 49% | 28% | 12% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (10‑15) vs Hornets (7‑17) |
0 | Bulls Wins | 48% | 29% | 12% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 49% | 29% | 12% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 48% | 29% | 12% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||