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 (40‑25) vs Pelicans (22‑45) |
31 | Rockets Wins | <1% | <1% | 41% | 25% | 19% | 11% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 39% | 25% | 20% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | 27% | 25% | 24% | 16% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors (32‑33) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (40‑26) |
8 | Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | 40% | 26% | 20% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 39% | 25% | 20% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | <1% | 38% | 24% | 20% | 14% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors (36‑29) vs Suns (39‑27) |
2 | Raptors Wins | <1% | <1% | 39% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 39% | 25% | 20% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | 39% | 25% | 19% | 11% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers (33‑32) vs Bulls (27‑39) |
1 | Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | 39% | 26% | 19% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 39% | 25% | 20% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | <1% | 39% | 26% | 19% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (20‑46) vs Trail Blazers (31‑35) |
1 | Jazz Wins | <1% | <1% | 38% | 26% | 19% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 39% | 25% | 20% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | <1% | 39% | 25% | 20% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (34‑33) vs Spurs (48‑18) |
1 | Hornets Wins | <1% | <1% | 39% | 26% | 19% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 39% | 25% | 20% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | 39% | 25% | 20% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets (41‑26) vs Lakers (41‑25) |
1 | Nuggets Wins | <1% | <1% | 36% | 29% | 19% | 11% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 39% | 25% | 20% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | 41% | 23% | 20% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies (23‑42) vs Pistons (47‑18) |
0 | Grizzlies Wins | <1% | <1% | 39% | 26% | 19% | 13% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 39% | 25% | 20% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons Wins | <1% | <1% | 39% | 25% | 20% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Mavericks (22‑44) vs Cavaliers (40‑26) |
0 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | 39% | 25% | 20% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 39% | 25% | 20% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | <1% | 39% | 25% | 20% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||