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 (2‑4) vs Wizards (1‑4) |
23 | Magic Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 2% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Knicks (2‑3) vs Bulls (5‑0) |
11 | Knicks Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Cavaliers (3‑3) vs Hawks (3‑3) |
7 | Cavaliers Wins | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Hornets (2‑3) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (2‑3) |
6 | Hornets Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Bucks (4‑1) vs Kings (1‑4) |
3 | Bucks Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Kings Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Heat (3‑2) vs Lakers (4‑2) |
3 | Heat Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Lakers Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Rockets (2‑2) vs Celtics (3‑3) |
3 | Rockets Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Warriors (4‑2) vs Pacers (0‑5) |
3 | Warriors Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 3% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Grizzlies (3‑3) vs Raptors (2‑4) |
2 | Grizzlies Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 38% | ||
| Mavericks (2‑3) vs Pistons (3‑2) |
1 | Mavericks Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 2% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Nets (0‑5) vs Sixers (4‑1) |
1 | Nets Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 38% | ||