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 | |||
| Cavaliers (3‑2) vs Bucks (1‑4) |
19 | Cavaliers Wins | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 7% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Knicks (2‑3) vs Sixers (4‑1) |
9 | Knicks Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Heat (1‑4) vs Pacers (2‑3) |
5 | Heat Wins | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Hornets (3‑2) vs Wizards (2‑3) |
4 | Hornets Wins | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Raptors (3‑1) vs Magic (1‑3) |
4 | Raptors Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Magic Wins | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Hawks (3‑3) vs Pelicans (1‑4) |
4 | Hawks Wins | 9% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Pistons (4‑1) vs Nets (0‑4) |
1 | Pistons Wins | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Nets Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Bulls (1‑4) vs Celtics (3‑1) |
1 | Bulls Wins | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 9% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||