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 (43‑28) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (44‑28) |
39 | Rockets Wins | X | X | 7% | 28% | 48% | 17% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 4% | 20% | 39% | 36% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | X | X | 2% | 14% | 35% | 48% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Mavericks (23‑49) vs Nuggets (45‑28) |
16 | Mavericks Wins | X | X | 5% | 29% | 32% | 33% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 4% | 20% | 39% | 36% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Nuggets Wins | X | X | 4% | 18% | 40% | 38% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pacers (16‑56) vs Lakers (46‑26) |
4 | Pacers Wins | X | X | 7% | 18% | 38% | 36% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 4% | 20% | 39% | 36% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Lakers Wins | X | X | 3% | 19% | 41% | 36% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Trail Blazers (36‑37) vs Bucks (29‑42) |
1 | Trail Blazers Wins | X | X | 4% | 20% | 40% | 36% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 4% | 20% | 39% | 36% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Bucks Wins | X | X | 4% | 20% | 39% | 37% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Raptors (40‑31) vs Clippers (36‑36) |
1 | Raptors Wins | X | X | 4% | 20% | 40% | 36% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 4% | 20% | 39% | 36% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Clippers Wins | X | X | 4% | 19% | 40% | 37% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Grizzlies (24‑47) vs Spurs (54‑18) |
1 | Grizzlies Wins | X | X | 4% | 19% | 41% | 35% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 4% | 20% | 39% | 36% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Spurs Wins | X | X | 4% | 19% | 39% | 37% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Warriors (34‑38) vs Nets (17‑55) |
1 | Warriors Wins | X | X | 4% | 19% | 40% | 36% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 4% | 20% | 39% | 36% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Nets Wins | X | X | 4% | 19% | 40% | 37% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Celtics (47‑24) vs Thunder (57‑15) |
0 | Celtics Wins | X | X | 4% | 20% | 39% | 36% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 4% | 20% | 39% | 36% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Thunder Wins | X | X | 4% | 20% | 39% | 36% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Jazz (21‑51) vs Wizards (16‑55) |
0 | Jazz Wins | X | X | 4% | 20% | 39% | 36% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 4% | 20% | 39% | 36% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Wizards Wins | X | X | 4% | 20% | 39% | 36% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Magic (38‑34) vs Kings (19‑54) |
0 | Magic Wins | X | X | 4% | 20% | 39% | 36% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 4% | 20% | 39% | 36% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Kings Wins | X | X | 4% | 20% | 39% | 36% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||