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 (29‑18) vs Kings (12‑37) |
31 | Celtics Wins | 4% | 33% | 22% | 15% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 32% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings Wins | 3% | 28% | 21% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers (23‑25) vs Knicks (29‑18) |
8 | Trail Blazers Wins | 4% | 34% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 32% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 4% | 32% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns (29‑19) vs Cavaliers (29‑20) |
5 | Suns Wins | 4% | 34% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 32% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 4% | 31% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers (28‑18) vs Wizards (12‑34) |
3 | Lakers Wins | 4% | 33% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 32% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 4% | 32% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors (27‑22) vs Pistons (34‑12) |
2 | Warriors Wins | 5% | 32% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 32% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 3% | 33% | 20% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (23‑25) vs Heat (26‑23) |
2 | Bulls Wins | 4% | 33% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 32% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat Wins | 4% | 32% | 20% | 16% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (15‑33) vs Nets (12‑34) |
2 | Jazz Wins | 4% | 33% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 32% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets Wins | 4% | 32% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (12‑36) vs Hawks (24‑26) |
1 | Pacers Wins | 4% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 32% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 4% | 33% | 21% | 15% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors (29‑20) vs Magic (24‑22) |
0 | Raptors Wins | 4% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 32% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic Wins | 4% | 33% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs (32‑15) vs Hornets (21‑28) |
0 | Spurs Wins | 4% | 32% | 21% | 15% | 12% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 32% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 4% | 33% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||