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 (48‑25) vs Hornets (38‑34) |
19 | Knicks Wins | <1% | 47% | 49% | 4% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 39% | 53% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Hornets Wins | <1% | 30% | 60% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Hawks (41‑32) vs Celtics (48‑24) |
16 | Hawks Wins | <1% | 51% | 42% | 7% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 39% | 53% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Celtics Wins | <1% | 34% | 58% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Heat (39‑34) vs Cavaliers (45‑28) |
3 | Heat Wins | <1% | 40% | 56% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 39% | 53% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | 40% | 51% | 9% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Magic (38‑34) vs Kings (19‑54) |
2 | Magic Wins | <1% | 40% | 52% | 7% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 39% | 53% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Kings Wins | <1% | 39% | 53% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Pistons (52‑20) vs Pelicans (25‑48) |
0 | Pistons Wins | <1% | 40% | 53% | 7% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 39% | 53% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Pelicans Wins | 1% | 39% | 52% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Pacers (16‑57) vs Clippers (37‑36) |
0 | Pacers Wins | <1% | 39% | 53% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 39% | 53% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | 39% | 53% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Thunder (57‑16) vs Bulls (29‑43) |
0 | Thunder Wins | <1% | 39% | 53% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 39% | 53% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | 39% | 53% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Warriors (35‑38) vs Wizards (17‑55) |
0 | Warriors Wins | <1% | 39% | 53% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 39% | 53% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Wizards Wins | <1% | 39% | 53% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Lakers (47‑26) vs Nets (17‑56) |
0 | Lakers Wins | <1% | 39% | 53% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 39% | 53% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Nets Wins | <1% | 39% | 53% | 8% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||