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 (34‑19) vs Bulls (24‑30) |
24 | Celtics Wins | 4% | 41% | 26% | 15% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 39% | 25% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 2% | 32% | 26% | 19% | 11% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards (14‑38) vs Cavaliers (33‑21) |
4 | Wizards Wins | 3% | 42% | 26% | 15% | 8% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 39% | 25% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 3% | 39% | 26% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers (30‑23) vs Knicks (34‑20) |
4 | Sixers Wins | 4% | 41% | 24% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 39% | 25% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 4% | 36% | 27% | 17% | 9% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks (21‑30) vs Magic (28‑24) |
3 | Bucks Wins | 4% | 40% | 26% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 39% | 25% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic Wins | 4% | 38% | 26% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons (39‑13) vs Raptors (32‑22) |
2 | Pistons Wins | 3% | 39% | 26% | 17% | 9% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 39% | 25% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 4% | 38% | 26% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (14‑40) vs Nets (15‑37) |
2 | Pacers Wins | 3% | 40% | 25% | 16% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 39% | 25% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets Wins | 4% | 39% | 25% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans (15‑40) vs Heat (28‑27) |
1 | Pelicans Wins | 4% | 39% | 25% | 17% | 9% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 39% | 25% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat Wins | 3% | 40% | 25% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks (26‑29) vs Hornets (25‑29) |
1 | Hawks Wins | 3% | 40% | 26% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 39% | 25% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 3% | 39% | 26% | 16% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||