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 Tournament Participant |
8** Play-in Tournament Participant |
9** Play-in Tournament Participant |
10** Play-in Tournament Participant |
11 | |||
| Knicks (25‑16) vs Suns (24‑17) |
34 | Knicks Wins | 7% | 24% | 20% | 15% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 22% | 20% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | 4% | 21% | 19% | 16% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors (23‑19) vs Hornets (15‑26) |
6 | Warriors Wins | 6% | 23% | 20% | 15% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 22% | 20% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 6% | 22% | 19% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder (35‑7) vs Heat (21‑20) |
4 | Thunder Wins | 6% | 23% | 18% | 15% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 22% | 20% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Heat Wins | 6% | 22% | 19% | 16% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies (17‑23) vs Magic (23‑18) |
4 | Grizzlies Wins | 6% | 23% | 20% | 15% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 22% | 20% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Magic Wins | 6% | 22% | 20% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Nets (12‑27) vs Bulls (19‑22) |
3 | Nets Wins | 6% | 22% | 19% | 16% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 22% | 20% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 6% | 22% | 19% | 16% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks (20‑23) vs Celtics (25‑15) |
2 | Hawks Wins | 7% | 24% | 18% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 22% | 20% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 6% | 22% | 21% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (10‑32) vs Pistons (29‑10) |
2 | Pacers Wins | 7% | 22% | 19% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 22% | 20% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 6% | 23% | 19% | 15% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets (28‑13) vs Wizards (10‑30) |
1 | Nuggets Wins | 6% | 23% | 19% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 22% | 20% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 6% | 22% | 19% | 16% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||