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 (43‑27) vs Bulls (28‑42) |
29 | Rockets Wins | X | <1% | 10% | 39% | 31% | 20% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Bulls Wins | X | <1% | 4% | 28% | 35% | 32% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Suns (40‑32) vs Nuggets (44‑28) |
15 | Suns Wins | X | <1% | 8% | 40% | 28% | 23% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Nuggets Wins | X | <1% | 6% | 29% | 37% | 28% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pistons (51‑19) vs Lakers (46‑25) |
3 | Pistons Wins | X | <1% | 9% | 33% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Lakers Wins | X | <1% | 4% | 37% | 33% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Nets (17‑54) vs Trail Blazers (35‑37) |
1 | Nets Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 34% | 33% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Mavericks (23‑48) vs Warriors (33‑38) |
1 | Mavericks Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 34% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Warriors Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 34% | 32% | 26% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Bucks (29‑41) vs Clippers (35‑36) |
0 | Bucks Wins | X | <1% | 8% | 34% | 33% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Clippers Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 34% | 33% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Spurs (53‑18) vs Heat (38‑33) |
0 | Spurs Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 34% | 33% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Heat Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 34% | 32% | 26% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Sixers (39‑32) vs Thunder (56‑15) |
0 | Sixers Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Thunder Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Hawks (39‑32) vs Grizzlies (24‑46) |
0 | Hawks Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Jazz (21‑50) vs Raptors (39‑31) |
0 | Jazz Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Raptors Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Hornets (37‑34) vs Kings (19‑53) |
0 | Hornets Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Kings Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Knicks (47‑25) vs Pelicans (25‑47) |
0 | Knicks Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pelicans Wins | X | <1% | 7% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||