The Most Important Games for the Pelicans are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Pelicans final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Pelicans fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Pelicans 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 | |||
| Pelicans (2‑9) vs Lakers (8‑4) |
15 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Clippers (3‑8) vs Mavericks (3‑9) |
7 | Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 66% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 67% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (7‑4) vs Kings (3‑9) |
6 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 66% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 68% | ||
| Cavaliers (8‑5) vs Grizzlies (4‑9) |
4 | Cavaliers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Warriors (7‑6) vs Spurs (8‑3) |
1 | Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 66% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Rockets (7‑3) vs Trail Blazers (6‑5) |
0 | Rockets Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 66% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||