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 | |||
| Celtics (25‑15) vs Hawks (20‑23) |
9 | Celtics Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 1% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Nuggets (28‑13) vs Wizards (10‑30) |
8 | Nuggets Wins | 1% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 5% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Warriors (23‑19) vs Hornets (15‑26) |
7 | Warriors Wins | 1% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 13% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Nets (12‑27) vs Bulls (19‑22) |
4 | Nets Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 1% | 5% | 11% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Thunder (35‑7) vs Heat (21‑20) |
3 | Thunder Wins | 1% | 5% | 11% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Heat Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Suns (24‑17) vs Knicks (25‑16) |
2 | Suns Wins | 1% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 5% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Magic (23‑18) vs Grizzlies (17‑23) |
1 | Magic Wins | 1% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | 1% | 6% | 11% | 12% | 15% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 9% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Pistons (29‑10) vs Pacers (10‑32) |
1 | Pistons Wins | 1% | 6% | 11% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 1% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 13% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | ||