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 (14‑9) vs Raptors (15‑9) |
37 | Celtics Wins | 8% | 14% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 5% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 5% | ||
| Warriors (12‑12) vs Bulls (9‑13) |
9 | Warriors Wins | 7% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 5% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 7% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 5% | ||
| Magic (13‑10) vs Knicks (15‑7) |
3 | Magic Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 5% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 7% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 5% | ||
| Nuggets (16‑6) vs Hornets (7‑16) |
2 | Nuggets Wins | 7% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 5% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 8% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 5% | ||
| Lakers (16‑6) vs Sixers (14‑8) |
1 | Lakers Wins | 8% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 5% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 7% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 5% | ||
| Kings (6‑17) vs Pacers (5‑18) |
1 | Kings Wins | 7% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 5% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 7% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% | ||