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 (43‑29) vs Grizzlies (24‑48) |
22 | Rockets Wins | X | X | 1% | 15% | 38% | 45% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | X | X | <1% | 6% | 30% | 62% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Jazz (21‑52) vs Nuggets (46‑28) |
12 | Jazz Wins | X | X | 1% | 20% | 31% | 47% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Nuggets Wins | X | X | 1% | 11% | 36% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pistons (53‑20) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (45‑28) |
9 | Pistons Wins | X | X | 1% | 13% | 40% | 45% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | X | X | 1% | 11% | 30% | 58% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Nets (17‑56) vs Lakers (47‑26) |
4 | Nets Wins | X | X | 3% | 12% | 34% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Lakers Wins | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 52% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Wizards (17‑55) vs Warriors (35‑38) |
1 | Wizards Wins | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Warriors Wins | X | X | 1% | 11% | 35% | 52% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Mavericks (23‑50) vs Trail Blazers (37‑37) |
1 | Mavericks Wins | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 52% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | X | X | 1% | 11% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Clippers (37‑36) vs Pacers (16‑57) |
0 | Clippers Wins | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pacers Wins | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Thunder (57‑16) vs Bulls (29‑43) |
0 | Thunder Wins | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Bulls Wins | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Raptors (40‑32) vs Pelicans (25‑49) |
0 | Raptors Wins | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pelicans Wins | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Bucks (29‑43) vs Spurs (55‑18) |
0 | Bucks Wins | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Spurs Wins | X | X | 1% | 12% | 35% | 51% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||