The Most Important Games for the Rockets are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Rockets final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Rockets fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Rockets 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 | |||
| Rockets (39‑23) vs Spurs (46‑17) |
22 | Rockets Wins | <1% | 1% | 59% | 22% | 12% | 6% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 51% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 16% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks (41‑23) vs Lakers (38‑25) |
5 | Knicks Wins | <1% | <1% | 52% | 23% | 15% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 51% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | 49% | 22% | 15% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers (30‑34) vs Pacers (15‑48) |
2 | Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | <1% | 50% | 24% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 51% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers Wins | <1% | <1% | 49% | 23% | 16% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder (49‑15) vs Warriors (32‑30) |
1 | Thunder Wins | <1% | <1% | 50% | 23% | 15% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 51% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | 50% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (32‑32) vs Suns (36‑27) |
1 | Hornets Wins | <1% | <1% | 50% | 23% | 16% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 51% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | 50% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets (16‑47) vs Grizzlies (23‑39) |
1 | Nets Wins | <1% | <1% | 50% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 51% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | <1% | <1% | 50% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors (35‑27) vs Mavericks (21‑42) |
0 | Raptors Wins | <1% | <1% | 50% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 51% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | 50% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans (20‑45) vs Wizards (16‑46) |
0 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | 51% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 51% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards Wins | <1% | <1% | 51% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (14‑50) vs Bulls (26‑37) |
0 | Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | 51% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 51% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | <1% | 51% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||