The Most Important Games for the Pistons are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Pistons final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Pistons fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Pistons 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 | |||
| Pistons (42‑13) vs Spurs (40‑16) |
1 | Pistons Wins | 97% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs Wins | 95% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns (33‑25) vs Celtics (37‑19) |
1 | Suns Wins | 97% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 96% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks (37‑21) vs Cavaliers (36‑22) |
0 | Knicks Wins | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 97% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks (24‑31) vs Heat (31‑27) |
0 | Bucks Wins | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat Wins | 96% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic (30‑26) vs Lakers (34‑22) |
0 | Magic Wins | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | 96% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards (16‑40) vs Hawks (28‑31) |
0 | Wizards Wins | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (27‑31) vs Bulls (24‑34) |
0 | Hornets Wins | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors (34‑23) vs Thunder (44‑14) |
0 | Raptors Wins | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder Wins | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers (31‑26) vs Pacers (15‑43) |
0 | Sixers Wins | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 97% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets (15‑41) vs Mavericks (20‑36) |
0 | Nets Wins | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | 97% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||