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 (17‑9) vs Thunder (18‑5) |
24 | Magic Wins | 10% | 20% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 19% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder Wins | 8% | 17% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Suns (12‑11) vs Pacers (10‑15) |
9 | Suns Wins | 9% | 19% | 23% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 19% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 9% | 17% | 23% | 16% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs (12‑12) vs Hawks (13‑12) |
6 | Spurs Wins | 9% | 19% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 19% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 8% | 18% | 22% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (12‑11) vs Knicks (15‑9) |
5 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 9% | 19% | 23% | 16% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 19% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 9% | 18% | 22% | 17% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Bulls (10‑15) vs Celtics (19‑5) |
5 | Bulls Wins | 10% | 18% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 19% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 8% | 18% | 23% | 17% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (5‑18) vs Pistons (10‑15) |
5 | Jazz Wins | 9% | 18% | 23% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 19% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 8% | 18% | 22% | 16% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Cavaliers (21‑4) vs Bucks (12‑11) |
2 | Cavaliers Wins | 9% | 18% | 23% | 17% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 19% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 9% | 19% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Wizards (3‑19) vs Hornets (7‑17) |
1 | Wizards Wins | 9% | 18% | 23% | 16% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 19% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 9% | 18% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors (7‑18) vs Nets (10‑14) |
1 | Raptors Wins | 8% | 19% | 23% | 16% | 13% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 19% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Nets Wins | 9% | 18% | 23% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||