The Most Important Games for the Mavericks are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Mavericks final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Mavericks fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Mavericks 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 | |||
| Mavericks (15‑26) vs Jazz (14‑26) |
7 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 8% | 89% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 91% | ||
| Jazz Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 93% | ||
| Lakers (24‑14) vs Hornets (14‑26) |
2 | Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 90% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 91% | ||
| Hornets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 6% | 91% | ||
| Knicks (25‑15) vs Warriors (22‑19) |
2 | Knicks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 90% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 91% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 6% | 91% | ||
| Raptors (25‑17) vs Clippers (17‑23) |
1 | Raptors Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 91% | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 6% | 91% | ||
| Pistons (28‑10) vs Suns (24‑16) |
1 | Pistons Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 90% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 91% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 91% | ||
| Thunder (34‑7) vs Rockets (23‑14) |
1 | Thunder Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 90% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 91% | ||
| Rockets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 6% | 91% | ||
| Hawks (20‑22) vs Trail Blazers (19‑22) |
1 | Hawks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 91% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 6% | 91% | ||
| Spurs (27‑13) vs Bucks (17‑23) |
1 | Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 91% | ||
| Bucks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 6% | 91% | ||
| Wizards (10‑29) vs Kings (11‑30) |
0 | Wizards Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 91% | ||
| Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 6% | 91% | ||
| Pelicans (10‑33) vs Pacers (9‑32) |
0 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 90% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 91% | ||
| Pacers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 90% | ||