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 (41‑27) vs Hawks (38‑31) |
28 | Rockets Wins | X | <1% | 9% | 34% | 29% | 26% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Hawks Wins | X | <1% | 4% | 25% | 30% | 37% | 6% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Raptors (39‑29) vs Nuggets (42‑28) |
12 | Raptors Wins | X | <1% | 8% | 35% | 27% | 27% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Nuggets Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 27% | 29% | 32% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Trail Blazers (34‑36) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (43‑27) |
8 | Trail Blazers Wins | X | <1% | 8% | 33% | 31% | 24% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 30% | 28% | 31% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Magic (38‑31) vs Lakers (45‑25) |
4 | Magic Wins | X | <1% | 10% | 27% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Lakers Wins | X | <1% | 4% | 32% | 30% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Mavericks (23‑47) vs Clippers (34‑36) |
3 | Mavericks Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 31% | 28% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Clippers Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Wizards (16‑53) vs Thunder (55‑15) |
3 | Wizards Wins | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Thunder Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 29% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Bucks (28‑41) vs Suns (39‑31) |
2 | Bucks Wins | X | <1% | 8% | 29% | 29% | 32% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Suns Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 30% | 29% | 29% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Spurs (52‑18) vs Pacers (15‑55) |
2 | Spurs Wins | X | <1% | 8% | 31% | 28% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pacers Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 29% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Warriors (33‑36) vs Pistons (50‑19) |
1 | Warriors Wins | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 29% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pistons Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 30% | 30% | 29% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Grizzlies (24‑44) vs Celtics (46‑23) |
0 | Grizzlies Wins | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Celtics Wins | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pelicans (25‑46) vs Cavaliers (43‑27) |
0 | Pelicans Wins | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Jazz (21‑49) vs Sixers (38‑32) |
0 | Jazz Wins | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Sixers Wins | X | <1% | 8% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||