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 | |||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (43‑28) vs Celtics (47‑23) |
14 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | 44% | 45% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Celtics Wins | <1% | 29% | 59% | 12% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pelicans (25‑46) vs Cavaliers (43‑27) |
4 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | 34% | 59% | 7% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | 33% | 52% | 14% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Warriors (33‑37) vs Hawks (38‑32) |
1 | Warriors Wins | <1% | 34% | 55% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Hawks Wins | <1% | 33% | 55% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Jazz (21‑49) vs Sixers (38‑32) |
1 | Jazz Wins | <1% | 35% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Sixers Wins | <1% | 34% | 55% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Magic (38‑31) vs Lakers (45‑25) |
0 | Magic Wins | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Lakers Wins | <1% | 34% | 55% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Grizzlies (24‑45) vs Hornets (36‑34) |
0 | Grizzlies Wins | <1% | 34% | 55% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Hornets Wins | <1% | 34% | 54% | 12% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Rockets (42‑27) vs Heat (38‑32) |
0 | Rockets Wins | <1% | 33% | 55% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Heat Wins | <1% | 33% | 55% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Wizards (16‑53) vs Thunder (55‑15) |
0 | Wizards Wins | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Thunder Wins | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Spurs (52‑18) vs Pacers (15‑55) |
0 | Spurs Wins | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pacers Wins | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Suns (39‑31) vs Bucks (28‑41) |
0 | Suns Wins | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Bucks Wins | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Kings (18‑53) vs Nets (17‑53) |
0 | Kings Wins | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Nets Wins | <1% | 34% | 54% | 11% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||