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 (28‑25) vs Kings (12‑44) |
61 | Magic Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 11% | 17% | 21% | 19% | 13% | 8% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 19% | 14% | 9% | 6% | ||
| Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 14% | 21% | 20% | 16% | 10% | 7% | ||
| Rockets (33‑20) vs Hornets (26‑29) |
7 | Rockets Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 16% | 22% | 19% | 13% | 8% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 19% | 14% | 9% | 6% | ||
| Hornets Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 19% | 14% | 9% | 6% | ||
| Pelicans (15‑41) vs Bucks (23‑30) |
6 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 20% | 13% | 9% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 19% | 14% | 9% | 6% | ||
| Bucks Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 19% | 13% | 9% | 6% | ||
| Wizards (14‑39) vs Pacers (15‑40) |
3 | Wizards Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 16% | 22% | 19% | 13% | 9% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 19% | 14% | 9% | 6% | ||
| Pacers Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 20% | 13% | 9% | 6% | ||
| Sixers (30‑24) vs Hawks (26‑30) |
3 | Sixers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 16% | 22% | 19% | 13% | 8% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 19% | 14% | 9% | 6% | ||
| Hawks Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 11% | 16% | 20% | 17% | 14% | 9% | 6% | ||
| Pistons (40‑13) vs Knicks (35‑20) |
2 | Pistons Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 19% | 13% | 9% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 19% | 14% | 9% | 6% | ||
| Knicks Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 19% | 13% | 9% | 5% | ||
| Warriors (29‑26) vs Celtics (35‑19) |
1 | Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 19% | 13% | 8% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 19% | 14% | 9% | 6% | ||
| Celtics Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 16% | 22% | 19% | 13% | 9% | 5% | ||
| Raptors (32‑23) vs Bulls (24‑31) |
1 | Raptors Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 16% | 22% | 20% | 14% | 9% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 19% | 14% | 9% | 6% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 6% | ||
| Nets (15‑38) vs Cavaliers (34‑21) |
1 | Nets Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 15% | 21% | 19% | 14% | 8% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 19% | 14% | 9% | 6% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 16% | 21% | 19% | 13% | 9% | 5% | ||