The Most Important Games for the Knicks are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Knicks final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Knicks fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Knicks 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 | |||
| Hawks (41‑32) vs Celtics (48‑24) |
13 | Hawks Wins | <1% | 39% | 49% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Celtics Wins | <1% | 25% | 62% | 12% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Heat (39‑34) vs Cavaliers (45‑28) |
4 | Heat Wins | <1% | 31% | 64% | 6% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | 30% | 56% | 14% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Raptors (40‑32) vs Pelicans (25‑49) |
1 | Raptors Wins | <1% | 31% | 58% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Pelicans Wins | <1% | 30% | 58% | 12% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Sixers (40‑33) vs Hornets (39‑34) |
0 | Sixers Wins | <1% | 30% | 58% | 12% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Hornets Wins | <1% | 30% | 59% | 12% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (45‑28) vs Pistons (53‑20) |
0 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | 30% | 59% | 12% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Pistons Wins | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Pacers (16‑57) vs Clippers (37‑36) |
0 | Pacers Wins | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Thunder (57‑16) vs Bulls (29‑43) |
0 | Thunder Wins | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Warriors (35‑38) vs Wizards (17‑55) |
0 | Warriors Wins | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Wizards Wins | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Lakers (47‑26) vs Nets (17‑56) |
0 | Lakers Wins | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Nets Wins | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Bucks (29‑43) vs Spurs (55‑18) |
0 | Bucks Wins | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Spurs Wins | <1% | 30% | 59% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||