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 (38‑13) vs Hornets (25‑28) |
5 | Pistons Wins | 91% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 85% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (13‑40) vs Knicks (34‑19) |
2 | Pacers Wins | 89% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (32‑22) vs Hawks (26‑28) |
1 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets (34‑19) vs Cavaliers (32‑21) |
1 | Nuggets Wins | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 88% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat (28‑26) vs Jazz (16‑37) |
0 | Heat Wins | 88% | 9% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz Wins | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers (30‑22) vs Trail Blazers (25‑28) |
0 | Sixers Wins | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (24‑29) vs Nets (14‑37) |
0 | Bulls Wins | 89% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets Wins | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic (27‑24) vs Bucks (21‑29) |
0 | Magic Wins | 88% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 88% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 88% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||