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 (33‑11) vs Nuggets (31‑15) |
5 | Pistons Wins | 89% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | 84% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (18‑28) vs Sixers (24‑20) |
1 | Hornets Wins | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 85% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers (23‑23) vs Celtics (28‑17) |
1 | Trail Blazers Wins | 87% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 86% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks (27‑18) vs Kings (12‑35) |
1 | Knicks Wins | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings Wins | 86% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic (23‑21) vs Cavaliers (27‑20) |
0 | Magic Wins | 86% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 85% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers (27‑17) vs Bulls (23‑22) |
0 | Lakers Wins | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 85% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (11‑35) vs Hawks (22‑25) |
0 | Pacers Wins | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets (12‑32) vs Suns (27‑19) |
0 | Nets Wins | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||