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 (30‑18) vs Lakers (29‑18) |
35 | Knicks Wins | 4% | 32% | 23% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 29% | 22% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | 3% | 25% | 21% | 17% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks (18‑28) vs Celtics (30‑18) |
10 | Bucks Wins | 4% | 33% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 29% | 22% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 3% | 28% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs (32‑16) vs Magic (25‑22) |
6 | Spurs Wins | 3% | 31% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 29% | 22% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic Wins | 3% | 29% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (15‑34) vs Raptors (29‑21) |
6 | Jazz Wins | 4% | 31% | 22% | 16% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 29% | 22% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 3% | 30% | 22% | 15% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers (23‑26) vs Cavaliers (29‑21) |
6 | Trail Blazers Wins | 4% | 29% | 22% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 29% | 22% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 3% | 29% | 21% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rockets (30‑17) vs Pacers (13‑36) |
5 | Rockets Wins | 3% | 31% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 29% | 22% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 3% | 29% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (24‑25) vs Heat (26‑24) |
5 | Bulls Wins | 3% | 30% | 22% | 16% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 29% | 22% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat Wins | 3% | 29% | 23% | 15% | 11% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets (13‑34) vs Pistons (35‑12) |
5 | Nets Wins | 5% | 29% | 22% | 15% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 29% | 22% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 3% | 30% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (12‑38) vs Wizards (12‑35) |
1 | Kings Wins | 3% | 29% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 29% | 22% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 3% | 30% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (22‑28) vs Pelicans (13‑38) |
1 | Hornets Wins | 4% | 29% | 23% | 16% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 29% | 22% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | 4% | 30% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||