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 | |||
| Celtics (19‑5) vs Bulls (10‑15) |
10 | Celtics Wins | 37% | 31% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 31% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 33% | 31% | 17% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards (3‑19) vs Hornets (7‑17) |
3 | Wizards Wins | 37% | 31% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 31% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 36% | 31% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (12‑11) vs Knicks (15‑9) |
3 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 37% | 31% | 16% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 31% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 36% | 31% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder (18‑5) vs Magic (17‑9) |
2 | Thunder Wins | 36% | 31% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 31% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic Wins | 35% | 31% | 17% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets (10‑14) vs Raptors (7‑18) |
1 | Nets Wins | 37% | 30% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 31% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 35% | 32% | 17% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (5‑18) vs Pistons (10‑15) |
1 | Jazz Wins | 36% | 31% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 31% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 35% | 31% | 17% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks (12‑11) vs Cavaliers (21‑4) |
1 | Bucks Wins | 38% | 29% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 31% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 35% | 32% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns (12‑11) vs Pacers (10‑15) |
1 | Suns Wins | 36% | 31% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 31% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 36% | 31% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs (12‑12) vs Hawks (13‑12) |
0 | Spurs Wins | 36% | 31% | 17% | 9% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 36% | 31% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 36% | 31% | 17% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||