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 (15‑10) vs Pistons (20‑5) |
34 | Celtics Wins | 7% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 4% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | ||
| Sixers (14‑10) vs Hawks (14‑12) |
11 | Sixers Wins | 7% | 12% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 6% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | ||
| Nets (6‑18) vs Bucks (11‑15) |
3 | Nets Wins | 6% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 7% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | ||
| Bulls (10‑14) vs Pelicans (4‑22) |
3 | Bulls Wins | 6% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | 6% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% | ||
| Pacers (6‑19) vs Wizards (3‑20) |
2 | Pacers Wins | 6% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 6% | 5% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 6% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 3% | ||
| Raptors (15‑11) vs Heat (14‑11) |
1 | Raptors Wins | 6% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | ||
| Heat Wins | 6% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Cavaliers (15‑11) vs Hornets (7‑18) |
0 | Cavaliers Wins | 6% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 7% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | ||