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 (13‑10) vs Spurs (15‑6) |
37 | Cavaliers Wins | 3% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 12% | ||
| Spurs Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 13% | ||
| Nuggets (15‑6) vs Hawks (13‑10) |
12 | Nuggets Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 12% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 12% | ||
| Hornets (6‑16) vs Raptors (15‑8) |
9 | Hornets Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 12% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 12% | ||
| Trail Blazers (9‑13) vs Pistons (17‑5) |
6 | Trail Blazers Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 9% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 12% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 12% | ||
| Celtics (13‑9) vs Lakers (16‑5) |
5 | Celtics Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 12% | ||
| Lakers Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 12% | ||
| Magic (12‑10) vs Heat (14‑8) |
3 | Magic Wins | 3% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 12% | ||
| Heat Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 11% | ||
| Pacers (4‑18) vs Bulls (9‑12) |
3 | Pacers Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 12% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 12% | ||
| Knicks (14‑7) vs Jazz (8‑13) |
2 | Knicks Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 12% | ||
| Jazz Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 12% | ||
| Bucks (10‑13) vs Sixers (13‑8) |
1 | Bucks Wins | 3% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 12% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | ||
| Nets (5‑17) vs Pelicans (3‑20) |
0 | Nets Wins | 3% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 12% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | 3% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 12% | ||