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 |
8** Play-in |
9** Play-in |
10** Play-in |
11 | |||
| Knicks (15‑10) vs Magic (17‑10) |
37 | Knicks Wins | 3% | 10% | 17% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 8% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Magic Wins | 2% | 8% | 14% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 6% | 5% | 5% | ||
| Nets (10‑15) vs Cavaliers (22‑4) |
5 | Nets Wins | 3% | 9% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 8% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 2% | 8% | 14% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 4% | ||
| Hawks (14‑12) vs Bucks (13‑11) |
3 | Hawks Wins | 3% | 8% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 8% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 2% | 8% | 15% | 16% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Wizards (3‑20) vs Celtics (20‑5) |
3 | Wizards Wins | 3% | 9% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 8% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 3% | 8% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Pelicans (5‑21) vs Pacers (11‑15) |
2 | Pelicans Wins | 3% | 8% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 8% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 3% | 8% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 5% | ||
| Heat (13‑10) vs Pistons (10‑16) |
2 | Heat Wins | 3% | 8% | 15% | 16% | 15% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 8% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 3% | 8% | 15% | 16% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Bulls (11‑15) vs Raptors (7‑19) |
1 | Bulls Wins | 2% | 8% | 14% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 8% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 2% | 9% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Hornets (7‑18) vs Sixers (7‑16) |
0 | Hornets Wins | 3% | 8% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 8% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 2% | 8% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||