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 Tournament Participant |
8** Play-in Tournament Participant |
9** Play-in Tournament Participant |
10** Play-in Tournament Participant |
11 | |||
| Pacers (2‑3) vs Heat (1‑4) |
22 | Pacers Wins | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Heat Wins | 3% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Pelicans (1‑4) vs Hawks (3‑3) |
18 | Pelicans Wins | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Pistons (4‑1) vs Nets (0‑4) |
5 | Pistons Wins | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Nets Wins | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Magic (1‑3) vs Raptors (3‑1) |
4 | Magic Wins | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Bulls (1‑4) vs Celtics (3‑1) |
4 | Bulls Wins | 3% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 3% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Knicks (2‑3) vs Sixers (4‑1) |
4 | Knicks Wins | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Wizards (2‑3) vs Hornets (3‑2) |
3 | Wizards Wins | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 3% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Cavaliers (3‑2) vs Bucks (1‑4) |
3 | Cavaliers Wins | 3% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 37% | ||