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 (7‑4) vs Heat (7‑4) |
29 | Cavaliers Wins | 11% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 16% | ||
| Heat Wins | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Pacers (1‑9) vs Jazz (3‑7) |
6 | Pacers Wins | 10% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 16% | ||
| Jazz Wins | 10% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Celtics (5‑6) vs Sixers (6‑4) |
5 | Celtics Wins | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 16% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 16% | ||
| Wizards (1‑10) vs Rockets (6‑3) |
4 | Wizards Wins | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 16% | ||
| Rockets Wins | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Pistons (9‑2) vs Bulls (6‑4) |
3 | Pistons Wins | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 16% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 16% | ||
| Knicks (6‑3) vs Grizzlies (4‑7) |
3 | Knicks Wins | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 16% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 16% | ||
| Hornets (3‑7) vs Bucks (7‑4) |
2 | Hornets Wins | 10% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 16% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Nets (1‑9) vs Raptors (5‑5) |
1 | Nets Wins | 11% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 16% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||