The Most Important Games for the Pistons are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Pistons final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Pistons fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Pistons 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 | |||
| Pistons (46‑18) vs Sixers (35‑30) |
2 | Pistons Wins | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Sixers Wins | 94% | 6% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Thunder (51‑15) vs Celtics (43‑22) |
1 | Thunder Wins | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Celtics Wins | 95% | 5% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Kings (16‑50) vs Hornets (33‑33) |
0 | Kings Wins | 96% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Hornets Wins | 96% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Magic (35‑28) vs Cavaliers (40‑25) |
0 | Magic Wins | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 96% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Nets (17‑48) vs Hawks (34‑31) |
0 | Nets Wins | 96% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Hawks Wins | 96% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Bucks (27‑37) vs Heat (37‑29) |
0 | Bucks Wins | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Heat Wins | 96% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Jazz (20‑45) vs Knicks (41‑25) |
0 | Jazz Wins | 96% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Knicks Wins | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pelicans (21‑45) vs Raptors (36‑28) |
0 | Pelicans Wins | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Raptors Wins | 96% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pacers (15‑50) vs Suns (38‑27) |
0 | Pacers Wins | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Suns Wins | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Lakers (40‑25) vs Bulls (27‑38) |
0 | Lakers Wins | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Bulls Wins | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||