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 | |||
| Knicks (42‑25) vs Pacers (15‑51) |
22 | Knicks Wins | <1% | 39% | 44% | 15% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 36% | 43% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers Wins | <1% | 25% | 45% | 25% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards (16‑49) vs Celtics (43‑23) |
11 | Wizards Wins | <1% | 46% | 35% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 36% | 43% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics Wins | <1% | 35% | 44% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks (22‑44) vs Cavaliers (40‑26) |
4 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | 38% | 46% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 36% | 43% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | 35% | 42% | 20% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors (36‑29) vs Suns (39‑27) |
1 | Raptors Wins | <1% | 36% | 43% | 17% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 36% | 43% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | 34% | 44% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (34‑33) vs Spurs (48‑18) |
1 | Hornets Wins | <1% | 36% | 44% | 17% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 36% | 43% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs Wins | <1% | 35% | 44% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks (27‑38) vs Hawks (35‑31) |
1 | Bucks Wins | <1% | 36% | 43% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 36% | 43% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks Wins | <1% | 35% | 43% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons (47‑18) vs Grizzlies (23‑42) |
1 | Pistons Wins | <1% | 37% | 44% | 17% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 36% | 43% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | 1% | 35% | 43% | 17% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers (33‑32) vs Bulls (27‑39) |
1 | Clippers Wins | <1% | 36% | 44% | 17% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 36% | 43% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | 36% | 43% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets (17‑49) vs Sixers (35‑31) |
1 | Nets Wins | <1% | 36% | 43% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 36% | 43% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers Wins | <1% | 35% | 44% | 17% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic (37‑28) vs Heat (38‑29) |
0 | Magic Wins | <1% | 36% | 45% | 17% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 36% | 43% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat Wins | <1% | 36% | 43% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||