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 Tournament Participant |
8** Play-in Tournament Participant |
9** Play-in Tournament Participant |
10** Play-in Tournament Participant |
11 | |||
| Celtics (33‑18) vs Heat (27‑25) |
25 | Celtics Wins | 5% | 44% | 26% | 14% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 41% | 27% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat Wins | 3% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers (30‑19) vs Sixers (29‑21) |
5 | Lakers Wins | 4% | 42% | 27% | 13% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 41% | 27% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 4% | 41% | 26% | 15% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (24‑27) vs Raptors (30‑22) |
3 | Bulls Wins | 4% | 42% | 27% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 41% | 27% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 4% | 42% | 27% | 14% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets (13‑36) vs Magic (25‑24) |
2 | Nets Wins | 4% | 42% | 27% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 41% | 27% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic Wins | 4% | 42% | 27% | 14% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (13‑38) vs Bucks (20‑29) |
2 | Pacers Wins | 4% | 43% | 26% | 13% | 8% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 41% | 27% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 4% | 42% | 26% | 14% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (23‑28) vs Rockets (31‑18) |
1 | Hornets Wins | 5% | 41% | 26% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 41% | 27% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rockets Wins | 4% | 43% | 26% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons (37‑12) vs Wizards (13‑36) |
0 | Pistons Wins | 4% | 42% | 27% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 41% | 27% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 6% | 40% | 26% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks (25‑27) vs Jazz (16‑35) |
0 | Hawks Wins | 4% | 41% | 26% | 14% | 8% | 4% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 41% | 27% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz Wins | 4% | 41% | 27% | 14% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||