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 (41‑24) vs Clippers (31‑32) |
20 | Knicks Wins | 2% | 36% | 45% | 15% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 30% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers Wins | 1% | 24% | 48% | 22% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs (47‑17) vs Celtics (43‑21) |
10 | Spurs Wins | 1% | 33% | 43% | 19% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 30% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 1% | 23% | 53% | 19% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers (34‑29) vs Cavaliers (39‑25) |
5 | Sixers Wins | 1% | 32% | 50% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 30% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 1% | 30% | 46% | 20% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rockets (39‑24) vs Raptors (36‑27) |
2 | Rockets Wins | 1% | 31% | 47% | 18% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 30% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 1% | 30% | 46% | 18% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards (16‑47) vs Heat (36‑29) |
0 | Wizards Wins | 1% | 31% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 30% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat Wins | 1% | 31% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks (21‑43) vs Hawks (33‑31) |
0 | Mavericks Wins | 1% | 30% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 30% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 1% | 30% | 46% | 19% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (32‑32) vs Suns (36‑27) |
0 | Hornets Wins | 1% | 31% | 46% | 19% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 30% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | 1% | 30% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets (16‑47) vs Grizzlies (23‑39) |
0 | Nets Wins | 1% | 30% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 30% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | 1% | 30% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (15‑50) vs Pacers (15‑49) |
0 | Kings Wins | 1% | 30% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 30% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 1% | 30% | 46% | 19% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||