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 (2‑2) vs Magic (1‑3) |
14 | Pistons Wins | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Magic Wins | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 34% | ||
| Rockets (1‑2) vs Raptors (1‑3) |
9 | Rockets Wins | 5% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 33% | ||
| Wizards (1‑2) vs Sixers (3‑0) |
7 | Wizards Wins | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 33% | ||
| Hornets (2‑1) vs Heat (2‑1) |
4 | Hornets Wins | 5% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Heat Wins | 5% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Pacers (0‑3) vs Mavericks (1‑3) |
4 | Pacers Wins | 5% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 33% | ||
| Celtics (1‑3) vs Cavaliers (3‑1) |
3 | Celtics Wins | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 33% | ||
| Knicks (2‑1) vs Bucks (2‑1) |
1 | Knicks Wins | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 33% | ||
| Hawks (1‑3) vs Nets (0‑4) |
1 | Hawks Wins | 5% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 32% | ||
| Nets Wins | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 32% | ||