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 (1‑5) vs Bucks (4‑2) |
21 | Pacers Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Bucks Wins | <1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Sixers (5‑1) vs Bulls (5‑1) |
14 | Sixers Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Wizards (1‑5) vs Knicks (3‑3) |
8 | Wizards Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Clippers (3‑2) vs Heat (3‑3) |
6 | Clippers Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Heat Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Jazz (2‑4) vs Celtics (3‑4) |
5 | Jazz Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Hawks (3‑4) vs Magic (3‑4) |
4 | Hawks Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Magic Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Pelicans (0‑6) vs Hornets (3‑4) |
3 | Pelicans Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Grizzlies (3‑4) vs Pistons (4‑2) |
2 | Grizzlies Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 51% | ||
| Nets (0‑6) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (3‑3) |
1 | Nets Wins | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||