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 (5‑5) vs Hornets (3‑7) |
13 | Cavaliers Wins | 6% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 5% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Lakers (9‑2) vs Hawks (7‑4) |
11 | Lakers Wins | 6% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 6% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Bucks (1‑9) vs Knicks (5‑4) |
10 | Bucks Wins | 6% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 6% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Jazz (1‑9) vs Heat (4‑6) |
8 | Jazz Wins | 6% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Heat Wins | 6% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Raptors (5‑4) vs Grizzlies (6‑3) |
7 | Raptors Wins | 6% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | 6% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Mavericks (6‑4) vs Pacers (3‑7) |
7 | Mavericks Wins | 6% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 6% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Sixers (9‑2) vs Celtics (8‑2) |
6 | Sixers Wins | 6% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 6% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Pistons (6‑3) vs Wizards (4‑6) |
4 | Pistons Wins | 6% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 5% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 25% | ||
| Magic (2‑7) vs Kings (1‑9) |
1 | Magic Wins | 6% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Kings Wins | 6% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% | ||