The Most Important Games for the Knicks are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Knicks final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Knicks fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Knicks 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 | |||
| Lakers (10‑4) vs Magic (9‑7) |
11 | Lakers Wins | 6% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 10% | ||
| Magic Wins | 6% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Hornets (5‑9) vs Pistons (7‑9) |
9 | Hornets Wins | 6% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 10% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 6% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Hawks (7‑9) vs Bulls (6‑10) |
5 | Hawks Wins | 6% | 14% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 10% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 7% | 14% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 10% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (8‑6) vs Raptors (3‑12) |
5 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 6% | 14% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 10% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 6% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 10% | ||
| Nets (6‑9) vs Sixers (2‑12) |
2 | Nets Wins | 7% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 10% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 6% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 10% | ||
| Wizards (2‑11) vs Celtics (12‑3) |
0 | Wizards Wins | 7% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 10% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 6% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 10% | ||
| Bucks (6‑9) vs Pacers (6‑9) |
0 | Bucks Wins | 6% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 10% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 6% | 14% | 15% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 10% | ||