The Most Important Games for the Pelicans are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Pelicans final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Pelicans fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Pelicans 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 | |||
| Pelicans (4‑6) vs Warriors (7‑3) |
25 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Heat (4‑6) vs Jazz (1‑9) |
6 | Heat Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Jazz Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Pacers (3‑7) vs Mavericks (6‑4) |
6 | Pacers Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Rockets (7‑3) vs Nuggets (5‑3) |
5 | Rockets Wins | <1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Raptors (5‑4) vs Grizzlies (6‑3) |
5 | Raptors Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Hawks (7‑4) vs Lakers (9‑2) |
4 | Hawks Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Lakers Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Magic (2‑7) vs Kings (1‑9) |
2 | Magic Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Kings Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Trail Blazers (6‑3) vs Thunder (8‑2) |
2 | Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Thunder Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 52% | ||
| Spurs (8‑2) vs Suns (3‑5) |
0 | Spurs Wins | <1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 51% | ||