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 | |||
| Sixers (33‑26) vs Celtics (39‑20) |
9 | Sixers Wins | <1% | 42% | 34% | 16% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 36% | 39% | 18% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics Wins | <1% | 32% | 42% | 18% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets (15‑44) vs Cavaliers (37‑24) |
5 | Nets Wins | <1% | 37% | 41% | 15% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 36% | 39% | 18% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | 35% | 39% | 19% | 6% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic (31‑27) vs Pistons (44‑14) |
1 | Magic Wins | 1% | 36% | 38% | 18% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 36% | 39% | 18% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons Wins | <1% | 36% | 39% | 18% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks (30‑31) vs Trail Blazers (29‑32) |
1 | Hawks Wins | <1% | 36% | 39% | 18% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 36% | 39% | 18% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | 35% | 40% | 18% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rockets (37‑22) vs Wizards (16‑43) |
0 | Rockets Wins | <1% | 36% | 39% | 17% | 6% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 36% | 39% | 18% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards Wins | <1% | 35% | 40% | 18% | 6% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks (26‑32) vs Bulls (24‑36) |
0 | Bucks Wins | <1% | 36% | 39% | 18% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 36% | 39% | 18% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | 36% | 38% | 18% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (15‑45) vs Grizzlies (22‑36) |
0 | Pacers Wins | <1% | 36% | 39% | 18% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 36% | 39% | 18% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | <1% | 36% | 39% | 18% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||