The Most Important Games for the Magic are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Magic final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Magic fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Magic 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 | |||
| Magic (15‑10) vs Knicks (17‑7) |
34 | Magic Wins | 9% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 3% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 6% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Pacers (6‑18) vs Sixers (13‑10) |
6 | Pacers Wins | 8% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 8% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Nets (6‑17) vs Mavericks (9‑16) |
4 | Nets Wins | 8% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | 8% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Wizards (3‑19) vs Cavaliers (14‑11) |
4 | Wizards Wins | 8% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 8% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Pistons (19‑5) vs Hawks (14‑11) |
2 | Pistons Wins | 8% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 8% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Bulls (9‑14) vs Hornets (7‑17) |
1 | Bulls Wins | 8% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 8% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | ||