The Most Important Games for the Pistons are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Pistons final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Pistons fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Pistons 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 | |||
| Pistons (36‑12) vs Nuggets (33‑17) |
3 | Pistons Wins | 92% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 90% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | 88% | 9% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers (23‑25) vs Sixers (27‑21) |
1 | Clippers Wins | 91% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 90% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 90% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks (19‑30) vs Celtics (31‑18) |
1 | Mavericks Wins | 91% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 90% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 90% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards (13‑35) vs Knicks (31‑18) |
1 | Wizards Wins | 91% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 90% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 90% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder (39‑11) vs Magic (25‑23) |
1 | Thunder Wins | 90% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 90% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic Wins | 90% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks (24‑27) vs Heat (27‑24) |
0 | Hawks Wins | 91% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 90% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat Wins | 90% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (24‑26) vs Bucks (18‑29) |
0 | Bulls Wins | 90% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 90% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 90% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (13‑36) vs Rockets (30‑17) |
0 | Pacers Wins | 91% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 90% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rockets Wins | 90% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans (13‑38) vs Hornets (22‑28) |
0 | Pelicans Wins | 91% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 90% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 90% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets (13‑35) vs Lakers (29‑19) |
0 | Nets Wins | 90% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 90% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | 90% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||