The Most Important Games for the Magic are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Magic final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Magic fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Magic 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 | |||
| Magic (9‑7) vs Knicks (9‑5) |
49 | Magic Wins | 4% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 22% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 23% | ||
| Clippers (4‑11) vs Hornets (4‑11) |
8 | Clippers Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 21% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 22% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 22% | ||
| Bulls (8‑6) vs Heat (9‑6) |
7 | Bulls Wins | 3% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 21% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 22% | ||
| Heat Wins | 3% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 22% | ||
| Raptors (10‑5) vs Wizards (1‑13) |
6 | Raptors Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 21% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 22% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 22% | ||
| Pacers (2‑13) vs Cavaliers (10‑6) |
4 | Pacers Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 21% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 22% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 3% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 22% | ||
| Celtics (8‑7) vs Nets (2‑12) |
2 | Celtics Wins | 3% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 22% | ||
| Nets Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 22% | ||
| Pistons (13‑2) vs Bucks (8‑8) |
1 | Pistons Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 22% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 22% | ||