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 |
8** Play-in |
9** Play-in |
10** Play-in |
11 | |||
| Magic (22‑33) vs Nuggets (38‑17) |
3 | Magic Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 94% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 95% | ||
| Nets (32‑22) vs Bulls (26‑28) |
1 | Nets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 93% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 94% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 94% | ||
| Pistons (14‑41) vs Cavaliers (34‑22) |
1 | Pistons Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 94% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 94% | ||
| Spurs (14‑40) vs Raptors (25‑30) |
0 | Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 94% | ||
| Raptors Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 94% | ||
| Hornets (15‑40) vs Wizards (24‑29) |
0 | Hornets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 94% | ||
| Wizards Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 94% | ||
| Suns (30‑26) vs Hawks (27‑28) |
0 | Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 94% | ||
| Hawks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 94% | ||
| Bucks (37‑17) vs Lakers (25‑30) |
0 | Bucks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 94% | ||
| Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 94% | ||
| Sixers (34‑18) vs Celtics (38‑16) |
0 | Sixers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 94% | ||
| Celtics Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 94% | ||
| Heat (29‑25) vs Pacers (25‑30) |
0 | Heat Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 94% | ||
| Pacers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 94% | ||