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 (20‑5) vs Celtics (15‑10) |
19 | Pistons Wins | 59% | 17% | 10% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 54% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 51% | 18% | 11% | 8% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat (14‑11) vs Raptors (15‑11) |
4 | Heat Wins | 55% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 54% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 53% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks (11‑15) vs Nets (6‑18) |
3 | Bucks Wins | 54% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 54% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets Wins | 54% | 17% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic (15‑10) vs Knicks (17‑7) |
2 | Magic Wins | 56% | 17% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 54% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 54% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (10‑14) vs Pelicans (4‑22) |
1 | Bulls Wins | 54% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 54% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | 54% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks (14‑12) vs Sixers (14‑10) |
1 | Hawks Wins | 54% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 54% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 55% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers (15‑11) vs Hornets (7‑18) |
1 | Cavaliers Wins | 55% | 18% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 54% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 54% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards (3‑20) vs Pacers (6‑19) |
0 | Wizards Wins | 54% | 18% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 54% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 54% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||