The Most Important Games for the Nuggets are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Nuggets final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Nuggets fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Nuggets 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 | |||
| Nuggets (22‑9) vs Heat (17‑15) |
22 | Nuggets Wins | 10% | 17% | 20% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat Wins | 8% | 14% | 18% | 18% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (15‑16) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (20‑12) |
11 | Bulls Wins | 9% | 16% | 19% | 18% | 16% | 11% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 9% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers (17‑16) vs Spurs (23‑8) |
6 | Cavaliers Wins | 10% | 16% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs Wins | 9% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (8‑23) vs Lakers (19‑10) |
5 | Kings Wins | 9% | 16% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | 9% | 15% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (6‑26) vs Rockets (19‑10) |
3 | Pacers Wins | 9% | 16% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rockets Wins | 9% | 15% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 12% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks (15‑18) vs Thunder (27‑5) |
3 | Hawks Wins | 10% | 15% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder Wins | 9% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 1% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans (8‑25) vs Knicks (22‑9) |
2 | Pelicans Wins | 8% | 16% | 19% | 18% | 16% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 9% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 1% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Nets (10‑19) vs Warriors (16‑16) |
1 | Nets Wins | 9% | 16% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors Wins | 9% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 15% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers (9‑21) vs Pistons (24‑7) |
0 | Clippers Wins | 9% | 16% | 18% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 9% | 16% | 18% | 18% | 16% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies (15‑16) vs Wizards (6‑23) |
0 | Grizzlies Wins | 9% | 16% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 9% | 16% | 18% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics (19‑11) vs Trail Blazers (12‑19) |
0 | Celtics Wins | 9% | 16% | 18% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | 9% | 16% | 20% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||