The Most Important Games for the Cavaliers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Cavaliers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Cavaliers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Cavaliers 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 | |||
| Cavaliers (60‑15) vs Knicks (48‑27) |
2 | Cavaliers Wins | 99% | 1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Knicks Wins | 94% | 6% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Heat (34‑41) vs Celtics (56‑19) |
1 | Heat Wins | >99% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Celtics Wins | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Pacers (44‑31) vs Hornets (19‑56) |
0 | Pacers Wins | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Hornets Wins | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Wizards (16‑59) vs Kings (36‑39) |
0 | Wizards Wins | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Kings Wins | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Mavericks (37‑39) vs Hawks (36‑39) |
0 | Mavericks Wins | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Hawks Wins | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Thunder (63‑12) vs Pistons (42‑33) |
0 | Thunder Wins | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Pistons Wins | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Sixers (23‑53) vs Bucks (41‑34) |
0 | Sixers Wins | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Bucks Wins | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Nets (25‑51) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (44‑32) |
0 | Nets Wins | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Raptors (28‑48) vs Trail Blazers (33‑43) |
0 | Raptors Wins | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||