The Most Important Games for the Celtics are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Celtics final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Celtics fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Celtics 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 | |||
| Magic (14‑6) vs Cavaliers (11‑9) |
4 | Magic Wins | 44% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 43% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 43% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards (3‑16) vs Sixers (12‑7) |
4 | Wizards Wins | 44% | 17% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 43% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 43% | 18% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (11‑7) vs Nets (10‑9) |
2 | Kings Wins | 43% | 18% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 43% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets Wins | 43% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (10‑8) vs Pistons (2‑18) |
2 | Pacers Wins | 43% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 43% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 42% | 18% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (7‑14) vs Bucks (14‑6) |
2 | Bulls Wins | 43% | 18% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 43% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 43% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks (9‑10) vs Nuggets (14‑7) |
2 | Hawks Wins | 43% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 43% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | 43% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (6‑12) vs Heat (11‑9) |
1 | Hornets Wins | 43% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 43% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat Wins | 43% | 16% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors (9‑11) vs Knicks (12‑7) |
0 | Raptors Wins | 44% | 17% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 43% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 42% | 18% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||