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 |
8** Play-in |
9** Play-in |
10** Play-in |
11 | |||
| Nets (6‑9) vs Sixers (2‑12) |
3 | Nets Wins | 57% | 21% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 57% | 21% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 55% | 22% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards (2‑11) vs Celtics (12‑3) |
3 | Wizards Wins | 58% | 20% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 57% | 21% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 56% | 21% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers (10‑4) vs Magic (9‑7) |
2 | Lakers Wins | 57% | 21% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 57% | 21% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic Wins | 56% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (5‑9) vs Pistons (7‑9) |
1 | Hornets Wins | 57% | 21% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 57% | 21% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 56% | 21% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (6‑10) vs Hawks (7‑9) |
1 | Bulls Wins | 57% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 57% | 21% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 57% | 21% | 10% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (8‑6) vs Raptors (3‑12) |
1 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 57% | 21% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 57% | 21% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 57% | 20% | 10% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks (6‑9) vs Pacers (6‑9) |
0 | Bucks Wins | 56% | 22% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 57% | 21% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 56% | 21% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||