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 (23‑12) vs Nuggets (24‑12) |
25 | Celtics Wins | 17% | 31% | 19% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 29% | 18% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | 13% | 28% | 19% | 14% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers (13‑22) vs Knicks (23‑13) |
6 | Clippers Wins | 16% | 31% | 17% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 29% | 18% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 15% | 29% | 19% | 14% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors (19‑18) vs Bucks (16‑20) |
6 | Warriors Wins | 16% | 29% | 18% | 13% | 10% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 29% | 18% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 15% | 29% | 18% | 13% | 10% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards (9‑25) vs Magic (20‑16) |
5 | Wizards Wins | 15% | 30% | 19% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 29% | 18% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic Wins | 16% | 29% | 18% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (17‑19) vs Pistons (27‑9) |
4 | Bulls Wins | 18% | 28% | 18% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 29% | 18% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 15% | 30% | 19% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (13‑23) vs Raptors (22‑15) |
4 | Hornets Wins | 15% | 30% | 19% | 14% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 29% | 18% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 15% | 29% | 18% | 13% | 10% | 6% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (23‑13) vs Heat (20‑16) |
3 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 15% | 29% | 19% | 14% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 29% | 18% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat Wins | 15% | 30% | 18% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (6‑30) vs Cavaliers (20‑17) |
2 | Pacers Wins | 15% | 30% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 16% | 29% | 18% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 15% | 29% | 18% | 13% | 10% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% | ||