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 (37‑22) vs Wizards (16‑43) |
24 | Rockets Wins | <1% | 2% | 51% | 22% | 14% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 47% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards Wins | <1% | 1% | 40% | 24% | 18% | 12% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (18‑42) vs Nuggets (37‑24) |
6 | Jazz Wins | <1% | 2% | 51% | 22% | 13% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 47% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | <1% | 2% | 46% | 23% | 16% | 9% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans (19‑43) vs Lakers (36‑24) |
6 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | 2% | 50% | 23% | 14% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 47% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | <1% | 2% | 47% | 23% | 15% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies (23‑36) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (38‑23) |
5 | Grizzlies Wins | <1% | 2% | 50% | 22% | 14% | 8% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 47% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | 2% | 47% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (14‑48) vs Suns (34‑26) |
4 | Kings Wins | <1% | 3% | 47% | 23% | 16% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 47% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | 2% | 47% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder (47‑15) vs Bulls (25‑36) |
1 | Thunder Wins | <1% | 2% | 48% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 47% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | 2% | 47% | 23% | 15% | 8% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors (31‑29) vs Clippers (28‑31) |
1 | Warriors Wins | <1% | 2% | 48% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 47% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | 2% | 48% | 22% | 15% | 9% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers (33‑27) vs Spurs (43‑17) |
1 | Sixers Wins | <1% | 3% | 47% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 47% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs Wins | <1% | 1% | 48% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks (21‑39) vs Hornets (30‑31) |
0 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | 2% | 48% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 47% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | <1% | 2% | 48% | 23% | 15% | 9% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||