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 (1‑3) vs Raptors (3‑1) |
24 | Magic Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 2% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 42% | ||
| Pistons (4‑1) vs Nets (0‑4) |
10 | Pistons Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Nets Wins | 2% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 42% | ||
| Celtics (3‑1) vs Bulls (1‑4) |
7 | Celtics Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 41% | ||
| Pacers (2‑3) vs Heat (1‑4) |
6 | Pacers Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Heat Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 41% | ||
| Pelicans (1‑4) vs Hawks (3‑3) |
3 | Pelicans Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 41% | ||
| Bucks (1‑4) vs Cavaliers (3‑2) |
1 | Bucks Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Hornets (3‑2) vs Wizards (2‑3) |
1 | Hornets Wins | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||
| Sixers (4‑1) vs Knicks (2‑3) |
0 | Sixers Wins | 2% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 41% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 42% | ||