The Most Important Games for the Celtics are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Celtics final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Celtics fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Celtics 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 | |||
| Celtics (12‑3) vs Wizards (2‑11) |
20 | Celtics Wins | 28% | 27% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 27% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 25% | 26% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Lakers (10‑4) vs Magic (9‑7) |
7 | Lakers Wins | 27% | 27% | 14% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 27% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Magic Wins | 28% | 26% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Raptors (3‑12) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (8‑6) |
2 | Raptors Wins | 27% | 27% | 13% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 27% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 27% | 27% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Hawks (7‑9) vs Bulls (6‑10) |
1 | Hawks Wins | 27% | 27% | 13% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 27% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 26% | 27% | 13% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Nets (6‑9) vs Sixers (2‑12) |
1 | Nets Wins | 27% | 27% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 27% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 29% | 25% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Pistons (7‑9) vs Hornets (5‑9) |
0 | Pistons Wins | 27% | 27% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 27% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 27% | 27% | 14% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Pacers (6‑9) vs Bucks (6‑9) |
0 | Pacers Wins | 27% | 26% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 27% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 28% | 26% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||