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 (35‑19) vs Warriors (29‑26) |
21 | Celtics Wins | 3% | 45% | 28% | 15% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 40% | 29% | 17% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors Wins | 2% | 36% | 30% | 19% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons (40‑13) vs Knicks (35‑20) |
6 | Pistons Wins | 2% | 44% | 27% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 40% | 29% | 17% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 3% | 37% | 30% | 18% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets (15‑38) vs Cavaliers (34‑21) |
5 | Nets Wins | 2% | 43% | 29% | 15% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 40% | 29% | 17% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 3% | 40% | 28% | 18% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (24‑31) vs Raptors (32‑23) |
3 | Bulls Wins | 2% | 40% | 29% | 18% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 40% | 29% | 17% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 2% | 40% | 28% | 17% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rockets (33‑20) vs Hornets (26‑29) |
2 | Rockets Wins | 2% | 41% | 28% | 17% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 40% | 29% | 17% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 2% | 40% | 28% | 18% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans (15‑41) vs Bucks (23‑30) |
1 | Pelicans Wins | 2% | 40% | 29% | 18% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 40% | 29% | 17% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 3% | 40% | 28% | 18% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (12‑44) vs Magic (28‑25) |
1 | Kings Wins | 2% | 40% | 29% | 18% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 40% | 29% | 17% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic Wins | 2% | 40% | 29% | 17% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (15‑40) vs Wizards (14‑39) |
0 | Pacers Wins | 2% | 40% | 29% | 18% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 40% | 29% | 17% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 2% | 40% | 29% | 17% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers (30‑24) vs Hawks (26‑30) |
0 | Sixers Wins | 2% | 40% | 29% | 17% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 40% | 29% | 17% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 3% | 39% | 29% | 18% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||