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 (37‑22) vs Bucks (26‑31) |
25 | Knicks Wins | <1% | 28% | 38% | 23% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 24% | 35% | 26% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks Wins | <1% | 19% | 34% | 28% | 13% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons (43‑14) vs Cavaliers (37‑23) |
6 | Pistons Wins | <1% | 26% | 36% | 24% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 24% | 35% | 26% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | 23% | 33% | 29% | 11% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat (31‑28) vs Sixers (32‑26) |
3 | Heat Wins | <1% | 24% | 35% | 26% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 24% | 35% | 26% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers Wins | <1% | 23% | 35% | 26% | 11% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rockets (36‑21) vs Magic (31‑26) |
2 | Rockets Wins | <1% | 24% | 35% | 26% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 24% | 35% | 26% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic Wins | <1% | 24% | 35% | 25% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards (16‑41) vs Hawks (29‑31) |
1 | Wizards Wins | <1% | 24% | 35% | 25% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 24% | 35% | 26% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks Wins | <1% | 24% | 35% | 26% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers (28‑31) vs Bulls (24‑35) |
1 | Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | 24% | 34% | 26% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 24% | 35% | 26% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | 24% | 35% | 25% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (15‑44) vs Hornets (28‑31) |
1 | Pacers Wins | <1% | 23% | 36% | 25% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 24% | 35% | 26% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | <1% | 24% | 34% | 26% | 11% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets (15‑42) vs Spurs (42‑16) |
0 | Nets Wins | <1% | 23% | 36% | 26% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 24% | 35% | 26% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs Wins | <1% | 24% | 35% | 26% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||