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 (12‑21) vs Trail Blazers (13‑19) |
15 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 12% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 10% | 80% | ||
| Nets (10‑19) vs Warriors (16‑16) |
6 | Nets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 10% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 79% | ||
| Sixers (16‑14) vs Grizzlies (15‑17) |
3 | Sixers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 11% | 78% | ||
| Pistons (24‑8) vs Lakers (20‑10) |
3 | Pistons Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 11% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% | ||
| Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 11% | 79% | ||
| Wizards (7‑23) vs Suns (18‑13) |
2 | Wizards Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 10% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 11% | 79% | ||
| Clippers (10‑21) vs Kings (8‑24) |
2 | Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% | ||
| Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 11% | 79% | ||
| Pelicans (8‑25) vs Knicks (22‑9) |
2 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% | ||
| Knicks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 11% | 79% | ||
| Rockets (19‑10) vs Pacers (6‑26) |
1 | Rockets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% | ||
| Pacers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 11% | 78% | ||
| Celtics (19‑12) vs Jazz (12‑19) |
1 | Celtics Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% | ||
| Jazz Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 79% | ||
| Nuggets (22‑9) vs Heat (17‑15) |
1 | Nuggets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% | ||
| Heat Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% | ||
| Spurs (23‑8) vs Cavaliers (17‑16) |
1 | Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (20‑12) vs Bulls (15‑16) |
0 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% | ||
| Thunder (27‑5) vs Hawks (15‑18) |
0 | Thunder Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% | ||
| Hawks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 78% | ||