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 (38‑23) vs Trail Blazers (30‑33) |
27 | Rockets Wins | <1% | 1% | 41% | 26% | 19% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | <1% | 30% | 25% | 23% | 17% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (15‑47) vs Lakers (37‑25) |
9 | Pacers Wins | <1% | 1% | 40% | 26% | 20% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 14% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks (40‑23) vs Nuggets (39‑24) |
8 | Knicks Wins | <1% | <1% | 41% | 25% | 18% | 12% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | <1% | <1% | 36% | 25% | 21% | 13% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic (33‑28) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (40‑23) |
8 | Magic Wins | <1% | <1% | 41% | 25% | 19% | 12% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | <1% | 37% | 25% | 21% | 13% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans (20‑44) vs Suns (35‑27) |
3 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder (49‑15) vs Warriors (32‑30) |
2 | Thunder Wins | <1% | <1% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks (21‑41) vs Celtics (41‑21) |
1 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics Wins | <1% | <1% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers (30‑31) vs Spurs (45‑17) |
0 | Clippers Wins | <1% | 1% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | 39% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (19‑44) vs Bucks (26‑35) |
0 | Jazz Wins | <1% | <1% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks Wins | <1% | <1% | 39% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||