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 (34‑21) vs Jazz (18‑39) |
22 | Rockets Wins | <1% | 5% | 40% | 24% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 5% | 40% | 24% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz Wins | <1% | 3% | 34% | 25% | 19% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic (30‑26) vs Lakers (34‑22) |
6 | Magic Wins | <1% | 5% | 42% | 24% | 15% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 5% | 40% | 24% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | <1% | 5% | 39% | 24% | 17% | 9% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics (37‑19) vs Suns (33‑25) |
4 | Celtics Wins | <1% | 5% | 39% | 25% | 17% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 5% | 40% | 24% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | 5% | 39% | 24% | 16% | 8% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons (42‑13) vs Spurs (40‑16) |
3 | Pistons Wins | <1% | 6% | 39% | 24% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 5% | 40% | 24% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs Wins | <1% | 4% | 40% | 25% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers (28‑30) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (35‑23) |
2 | Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | 5% | 40% | 25% | 16% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 5% | 40% | 24% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | 5% | 38% | 25% | 17% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks (20‑36) vs Nets (15‑41) |
2 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | 6% | 40% | 25% | 15% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 5% | 40% | 24% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets Wins | <1% | 5% | 40% | 24% | 17% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors (34‑23) vs Thunder (44‑14) |
1 | Raptors Wins | <1% | 5% | 39% | 25% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 5% | 40% | 24% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder Wins | <1% | 4% | 41% | 24% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors (30‑27) vs Pelicans (16‑42) |
1 | Warriors Wins | <1% | 5% | 39% | 25% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 5% | 40% | 24% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | <1% | 5% | 39% | 25% | 17% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies (21‑34) vs Kings (12‑46) |
0 | Grizzlies Wins | <1% | 5% | 40% | 24% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 5% | 40% | 24% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings Wins | <1% | 5% | 40% | 24% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||