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 Tournament Participant |
8** Play-in Tournament Participant |
9** Play-in Tournament Participant |
10** Play-in Tournament Participant |
11 | |||
| Pacers (4‑8) vs Knicks (6‑5) |
24 | Pacers Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 46% | ||
| Knicks Wins | <1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 47% | ||
| Heat (5‑6) vs Cavaliers (6‑6) |
9 | Heat Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 46% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 46% | ||
| Bucks (1‑11) vs Magic (4‑7) |
6 | Bucks Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 46% | ||
| Magic Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 47% | ||
| Bulls (1‑9) vs Hawks (7‑5) |
5 | Bulls Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 46% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 46% | ||
| Pistons (7‑3) vs Wizards (4‑8) |
4 | Pistons Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 46% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 46% | ||
| Raptors (5‑6) vs Sixers (9‑3) |
2 | Raptors Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 46% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 44% | ||
| Suns (4‑6) vs Hornets (4‑7) |
2 | Suns Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 46% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 46% | ||