The Most Important Games for the Magic are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Magic final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Magic fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Magic 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 | |||
| Magic (23‑20) vs Cavaliers (26‑20) |
64 | Magic Wins | <1% | 3% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 6% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 15% | 14% | 11% | 7% | ||
| Jazz (15‑30) vs Heat (23‑22) |
14 | Jazz Wins | <1% | 3% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 6% | ||
| Heat Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 7% | ||
| Trail Blazers (23‑22) vs Raptors (27‑19) |
10 | Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | 3% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 9% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 6% | ||
| Raptors Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 6% | ||
| Clippers (20‑24) vs Nets (12‑31) |
7 | Clippers Wins | <1% | 3% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 6% | ||
| Nets Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 6% | ||
| Wizards (10‑33) vs Hornets (17‑28) |
7 | Wizards Wins | <1% | 3% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 6% | ||
| Hornets Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 6% | ||
| Nuggets (30‑15) vs Bucks (18‑25) |
5 | Nuggets Wins | <1% | 3% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 6% | ||
| Bucks Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 7% | ||
| Kings (12‑34) vs Pistons (32‑11) |
2 | Kings Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 6% | ||
| Pistons Wins | <1% | 3% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 6% | ||
| Knicks (26‑18) vs Sixers (24‑19) |
2 | Knicks Wins | <1% | 3% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 6% | ||
| Sixers Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 6% | ||
| Bulls (22‑22) vs Celtics (28‑16) |
1 | Bulls Wins | <1% | 3% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 6% | ||
| Celtics Wins | <1% | 3% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 6% | ||