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 |
8** Play-in |
9** Play-in |
10** Play-in |
11 | |||
| Magic (22‑18) vs Sixers (15‑21) |
43 | Magic Wins | <1% | 3% | 13% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Sixers Wins | <1% | 2% | 10% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 3% | ||
| Cavaliers (33‑4) vs Pacers (21‑18) |
16 | Cavaliers Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Pacers Wins | <1% | 3% | 11% | 17% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Kings (19‑19) vs Bulls (18‑20) |
6 | Kings Wins | <1% | 3% | 13% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | 3% | 13% | 17% | 16% | 15% | 12% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Pelicans (8‑31) vs Celtics (27‑11) |
5 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | 4% | 13% | 17% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Celtics Wins | <1% | 3% | 13% | 17% | 17% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Clippers (20‑17) vs Heat (20‑17) |
5 | Clippers Wins | <1% | 3% | 13% | 17% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Heat Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | 17% | 16% | 15% | 12% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Raptors (8‑31) vs Warriors (19‑19) |
4 | Raptors Wins | <1% | 3% | 13% | 17% | 16% | 15% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | 17% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Jazz (9‑28) vs Nets (13‑25) |
3 | Jazz Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Nets Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | 17% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Suns (18‑19) vs Hornets (8‑27) |
2 | Suns Wins | <1% | 4% | 12% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Hornets Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | 17% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Wizards (6‑30) vs Thunder (31‑6) |
2 | Wizards Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Thunder Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | 17% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Knicks (25‑14) vs Bucks (20‑16) |
1 | Knicks Wins | <1% | 3% | 12% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 13% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Bucks Wins | <1% | 4% | 13% | 17% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 2% | ||