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 (32‑23) vs Nuggets (37‑20) |
20 | Pacers Wins | <1% | <1% | 16% | 51% | 22% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 14% | 49% | 23% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | <1% | <1% | 10% | 47% | 26% | 11% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rockets (35‑22) vs Bucks (32‑24) |
6 | Rockets Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 51% | 22% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 14% | 49% | 23% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 46% | 26% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers (31‑25) vs Pistons (31‑26) |
5 | Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 51% | 23% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 14% | 49% | 23% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons Wins | <1% | <1% | 14% | 48% | 23% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers (47‑10) vs Magic (29‑30) |
4 | Cavaliers Wins | <1% | <1% | 14% | 49% | 23% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 14% | 49% | 23% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 49% | 23% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors (18‑39) vs Celtics (41‑16) |
1 | Raptors Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 50% | 23% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 14% | 49% | 23% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 50% | 23% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (22‑35) vs Sixers (20‑36) |
1 | Bulls Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 50% | 23% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 14% | 49% | 23% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers Wins | <1% | <1% | 14% | 49% | 23% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (14‑41) vs Kings (28‑28) |
1 | Hornets Wins | <1% | <1% | 14% | 49% | 23% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 14% | 49% | 23% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | 14% | 49% | 24% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks (26‑31) vs Heat (26‑29) |
0 | Hawks Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 50% | 24% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 14% | 49% | 23% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat Wins | <1% | <1% | 14% | 49% | 23% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets (21‑35) vs Wizards (9‑47) |
0 | Nets Wins | <1% | <1% | 14% | 50% | 23% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 14% | 49% | 23% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards Wins | <1% | <1% | 14% | 50% | 23% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||