The Most Important Games for the Mavericks are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Mavericks final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Mavericks fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Mavericks 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 | |||
| Mavericks (13‑23) vs Kings (8‑28) |
7 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 11% | 82% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 84% | ||
| Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 86% | ||
| Rockets (22‑11) vs Trail Blazers (17‑20) |
2 | Rockets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 84% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 85% | ||
| Thunder (30‑7) vs Jazz (12‑23) |
2 | Thunder Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 84% | ||
| Jazz Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 85% | ||
| Bucks (16‑20) vs Warriors (19‑18) |
1 | Bucks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 84% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 84% | ||
| Lakers (23‑11) vs Spurs (25‑11) |
1 | Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 84% | ||
| Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 84% | ||
| Clippers (13‑22) vs Knicks (23‑13) |
1 | Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 84% | ||
| Knicks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 85% | ||
| Nuggets (24‑12) vs Celtics (23‑12) |
1 | Nuggets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 84% | ||
| Celtics Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 84% | ||
| Suns (21‑15) vs Grizzlies (16‑20) |
0 | Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 10% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 84% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 84% | ||
| Pelicans (8‑30) vs Hawks (17‑21) |
0 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 9% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 84% | ||
| Hawks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 84% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (24‑13) vs Cavaliers (21‑17) |
0 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 10% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 84% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 84% | ||