The Most Important Games for the Cavaliers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Cavaliers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Cavaliers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Cavaliers 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 | |||
| Hornets (31‑31) vs Celtics (41‑20) |
6 | Hornets Wins | <1% | 11% | 27% | 50% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 9% | 26% | 53% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics Wins | <1% | 8% | 26% | 54% | 10% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (39‑23) vs Raptors (35‑26) |
5 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | 9% | 26% | 54% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 9% | 26% | 53% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors Wins | <1% | 9% | 26% | 50% | 12% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder (48‑15) vs Knicks (40‑22) |
5 | Thunder Wins | <1% | 9% | 28% | 50% | 10% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 9% | 26% | 53% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks Wins | <1% | 7% | 23% | 57% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks (21‑40) vs Magic (32‑28) |
2 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | 8% | 26% | 54% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 9% | 26% | 53% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic Wins | <1% | 9% | 25% | 54% | 10% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets (15‑46) vs Heat (33‑29) |
1 | Nets Wins | <1% | 8% | 26% | 54% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 9% | 26% | 53% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat Wins | <1% | 9% | 26% | 53% | 10% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs (44‑17) vs Pistons (45‑15) |
1 | Spurs Wins | <1% | 8% | 25% | 53% | 10% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 9% | 26% | 53% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons Wins | <1% | 8% | 25% | 53% | 10% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (18‑43) vs Sixers (33‑28) |
1 | Jazz Wins | <1% | 8% | 26% | 53% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 9% | 26% | 53% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers Wins | <1% | 9% | 26% | 52% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks (31‑31) vs Bucks (26‑34) |
0 | Hawks Wins | <1% | 9% | 26% | 53% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 9% | 26% | 53% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks Wins | <1% | 9% | 26% | 53% | 10% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns (35‑26) vs Bulls (25‑37) |
0 | Suns Wins | <1% | 8% | 26% | 53% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 9% | 26% | 53% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | 8% | 26% | 53% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers (29‑31) vs Pacers (15‑46) |
0 | Clippers Wins | <1% | 9% | 26% | 53% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 9% | 26% | 53% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers Wins | <1% | 9% | 26% | 53% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||