The Most Important Games for the Pacers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Pacers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Pacers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Pacers 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 | |||
| Pacers (6‑9) vs Bucks (6‑9) |
34 | Pacers Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 33% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 35% | ||
| Bucks Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Hawks (7‑9) vs Bulls (6‑10) |
1 | Hawks Wins | 1% | 2% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 35% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 36% | ||
| Knicks (9‑6) vs Jazz (3‑12) |
1 | Knicks Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 35% | ||
| Jazz Wins | <1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 35% | ||
| Pistons (7‑10) vs Magic (10‑7) |
1 | Pistons Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 35% | ||
| Magic Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 36% | ||