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 |
8** Play-in |
9** Play-in |
10** Play-in |
11 | |||
| Magic (9‑7) vs Lakers (10‑4) |
42 | Magic Wins | 5% | 14% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 13% | ||
| Lakers Wins | 4% | 11% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 14% | ||
| Pistons (7‑9) vs Hornets (5‑9) |
8 | Pistons Wins | 5% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 13% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 4% | 12% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 14% | ||
| Sixers (2‑12) vs Nets (6‑9) |
8 | Sixers Wins | 4% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 13% | ||
| Nets Wins | 4% | 12% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 13% | ||
| Hawks (7‑9) vs Bulls (6‑10) |
6 | Hawks Wins | 4% | 12% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 13% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 5% | 12% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 13% | ||
| Celtics (12‑3) vs Wizards (2‑11) |
3 | Celtics Wins | 5% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 13% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 5% | 12% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 12% | ||
| Bucks (6‑9) vs Pacers (6‑9) |
1 | Bucks Wins | 4% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 13% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 4% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 13% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (8‑6) vs Raptors (3‑12) |
0 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 4% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 13% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 5% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 14% | ||