The Most Important Games for the Mavericks are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Mavericks final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Mavericks fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Mavericks 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 | |||
| Mavericks (9‑16) vs Pistons (19‑5) |
18 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 68% | ||
| Pistons Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 12% | 70% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (15‑9) vs Grizzlies (11‑13) |
5 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 68% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 68% | ||
| Kings (6‑18) vs Trail Blazers (9‑15) |
4 | Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 12% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 68% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 68% | ||
| Clippers (6‑18) vs Thunder (23‑1) |
3 | Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 12% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 68% | ||
| Thunder Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 68% | ||
| Lakers (17‑6) vs Jazz (8‑15) |
2 | Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 68% | ||
| Jazz Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 11% | 69% | ||
| Spurs (16‑7) vs Wizards (3‑19) |
2 | Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 68% | ||
| Wizards Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 68% | ||
| Nuggets (17‑6) vs Magic (13‑11) |
2 | Nuggets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 68% | ||
| Magic Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 68% | ||
| Pelicans (3‑22) vs Rockets (15‑6) |
1 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 68% | ||
| Rockets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 68% | ||
| Suns (14‑10) vs Warriors (13‑12) |
0 | Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 8% | 12% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 68% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 68% | ||