The Most Important Games for the Hawks are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Hawks final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Hawks fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Hawks 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 | |||
| Hawks (15‑16) vs Heat (15‑15) |
58 | Hawks Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 19% | ||
| Heat Wins | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 22% | ||
| Hornets (10‑20) vs Magic (17‑13) |
11 | Hornets Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 19% | ||
| Magic Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 19% | ||
| Grizzlies (14‑16) vs Bucks (12‑18) |
10 | Grizzlies Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 19% | ||
| Bucks Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 20% | ||
| Pacers (6‑24) vs Celtics (18‑11) |
4 | Pacers Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 19% | ||
| Celtics Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 19% | ||
| Pistons (24‑6) vs Jazz (10‑19) |
3 | Pistons Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 19% | ||
| Jazz Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 19% | ||
| Raptors (18‑13) vs Wizards (5‑23) |
3 | Raptors Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 19% | ||
| Wizards Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 19% | ||
| Knicks (20‑9) vs Cavaliers (17‑14) |
2 | Knicks Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 19% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 19% | ||
| Bulls (14‑15) vs Sixers (16‑12) |
1 | Bulls Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 19% | ||
| Sixers Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 19% | ||