The Most Important Games for the Pacers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Pacers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Pacers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Pacers 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 | |||
| Pacers (10‑8) vs Pistons (2‑18) |
43 | Pacers Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 24% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 1% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 26% | ||
| Wizards (3‑16) vs Sixers (12‑7) |
9 | Wizards Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 24% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 25% | ||
| Magic (14‑6) vs Cavaliers (11‑9) |
8 | Magic Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 24% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 25% | ||
| Nuggets (14‑7) vs Hawks (9‑10) |
6 | Nuggets Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 24% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 25% | ||
| Raptors (9‑11) vs Knicks (12‑7) |
5 | Raptors Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 24% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 25% | ||
| Hornets (6‑12) vs Heat (11‑9) |
3 | Hornets Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 24% | ||
| Heat Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 25% | ||
| Nets (10‑9) vs Kings (11‑7) |
2 | Nets Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 24% | ||
| Kings Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 25% | ||
| Bulls (7‑14) vs Bucks (14‑6) |
1 | Bulls Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 24% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 24% | ||