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 |
8** Play-in |
9** Play-in |
10** Play-in |
11 | |||
| Mavericks (16‑8) vs Clippers (14‑11) |
41 | Mavericks Wins | 13% | 15% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Clippers Wins | 10% | 14% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 6% | ||
| Pelicans (5‑20) vs Rockets (16‑8) |
9 | Pelicans Wins | 13% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Rockets Wins | 12% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Jazz (5‑18) vs Pistons (10‑15) |
7 | Jazz Wins | 13% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 12% | 15% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 5% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (12‑11) vs Knicks (15‑9) |
6 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 12% | 15% | 14% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 12% | 15% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 5% | ||
| Nuggets (12‑10) vs Trail Blazers (8‑16) |
6 | Nuggets Wins | 12% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | 12% | 16% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 5% | ||
| Magic (17‑9) vs Thunder (18‑5) |
3 | Magic Wins | 13% | 15% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Thunder Wins | 11% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 5% | ||
| Warriors (14‑9) vs Grizzlies (17‑8) |
3 | Warriors Wins | 13% | 15% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | 12% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Hawks (13‑12) vs Spurs (12‑12) |
3 | Hawks Wins | 12% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Spurs Wins | 12% | 16% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Lakers (13‑11) vs Kings (12‑13) |
2 | Lakers Wins | 12% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Kings Wins | 12% | 16% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Pacers (10‑15) vs Suns (12‑11) |
1 | Pacers Wins | 12% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Suns Wins | 12% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | ||