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 (37‑21) vs Heat (31‑29) |
19 | Rockets Wins | <1% | 4% | 56% | 24% | 11% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 51% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat Wins | <1% | 2% | 47% | 26% | 15% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder (45‑15) vs Nuggets (37‑22) |
5 | Thunder Wins | <1% | 3% | 53% | 24% | 13% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 51% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | <1% | 3% | 46% | 28% | 14% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors (31‑28) vs Lakers (34‑24) |
2 | Warriors Wins | <1% | 3% | 52% | 25% | 12% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 51% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | <1% | 3% | 51% | 24% | 13% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans (18‑42) vs Jazz (18‑41) |
2 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | 3% | 52% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 51% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz Wins | <1% | 3% | 51% | 25% | 13% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies (21‑36) vs Mavericks (21‑37) |
1 | Grizzlies Wins | <1% | 3% | 52% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 51% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | <1% | 3% | 51% | 25% | 13% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (29‑31) vs Trail Blazers (29‑31) |
0 | Hornets Wins | <1% | 3% | 52% | 24% | 13% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 51% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | 3% | 51% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||