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 (1‑0) vs Hawks (0‑1) |
17 | Magic Wins | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Hornets (1‑0) vs Sixers (1‑0) |
9 | Hornets Wins | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 26% | ||
| Pistons (0‑1) vs Rockets (0‑1) |
5 | Pistons Wins | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Rockets Wins | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Celtics (0‑1) vs Knicks (1‑0) |
3 | Celtics Wins | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Mavericks (0‑1) vs Wizards (0‑1) |
2 | Mavericks Wins | 11% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 26% | ||
| Cavaliers (0‑1) vs Nets (0‑1) |
1 | Cavaliers Wins | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Nets Wins | 11% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 26% | ||
| Bucks (1‑0) vs Raptors (1‑0) |
0 | Bucks Wins | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 11% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 26% | ||
| Heat (0‑1) vs Grizzlies (1‑0) |
0 | Heat Wins | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 26% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 26% | ||