The Most Important Games for the Celtics are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Celtics final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Celtics fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Celtics 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 | |||
| Celtics (7‑7) vs Nets (2‑11) |
27 | Celtics Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Nets Wins | 2% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 31% | ||
| Cavaliers (9‑5) vs Bucks (8‑6) |
9 | Cavaliers Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Sixers (7‑5) vs Clippers (4‑9) |
6 | Sixers Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Clippers Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Pacers (1‑12) vs Pistons (11‑2) |
6 | Pacers Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Bulls (6‑6) vs Nuggets (10‑2) |
4 | Bulls Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Knicks (8‑4) vs Heat (7‑6) |
3 | Knicks Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Heat Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 29% | ||
| Warriors (9‑6) vs Magic (7‑7) |
3 | Warriors Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Magic Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 31% | ||
| Raptors (8‑5) vs Hornets (4‑9) |
2 | Raptors Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 30% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 30% | ||