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 (3‑2) vs Mavericks (2‑3) |
14 | Pistons Wins | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | 6% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Raptors (1‑4) vs Cavaliers (3‑2) |
5 | Raptors Wins | 8% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 7% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 29% | ||
| Wizards (1‑3) vs Thunder (5‑0) |
3 | Wizards Wins | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Thunder Wins | 7% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Hawks (2‑3) vs Pacers (0‑4) |
3 | Hawks Wins | 7% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 7% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Bucks (3‑1) vs Warriors (4‑1) |
2 | Bucks Wins | 7% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 27% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Warriors Wins | 7% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 27% | ||
| Knicks (2‑2) vs Bulls (4‑0) |
2 | Knicks Wins | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 7% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 29% | ||
| Magic (1‑4) vs Hornets (2‑2) |
1 | Magic Wins | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 7% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 29% | ||
| Spurs (4‑0) vs Heat (3‑1) |
1 | Spurs Wins | 7% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Heat Wins | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Celtics (2‑3) vs Sixers (4‑0) |
0 | Celtics Wins | 7% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Sixers Wins | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||