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 (39‑23) vs Spurs (46‑17) |
21 | Rockets Wins | <1% | 1% | 54% | 23% | 14% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | 43% | 25% | 18% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic (33‑28) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (40‑23) |
7 | Magic Wins | <1% | <1% | 49% | 23% | 16% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | <1% | 44% | 25% | 17% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks (41‑23) vs Lakers (38‑25) |
6 | Knicks Wins | <1% | <1% | 47% | 25% | 16% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | 45% | 24% | 17% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (32‑32) vs Suns (36‑27) |
3 | Hornets Wins | <1% | <1% | 46% | 25% | 16% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | 45% | 25% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks (21‑42) vs Raptors (35‑27) |
2 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 16% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors Wins | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 16% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder (49‑15) vs Warriors (32‑30) |
1 | Thunder Wins | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | 45% | 25% | 17% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (15‑48) vs Trail Blazers (30‑34) |
0 | Pacers Wins | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 16% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 16% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies (23‑38) vs Clippers (30‑32) |
0 | Grizzlies Wins | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 16% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | 46% | 25% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks (26‑35) vs Jazz (19‑44) |
0 | Bucks Wins | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz Wins | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans (20‑45) vs Wizards (16‑46) |
0 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards Wins | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (14‑50) vs Bulls (26‑37) |
0 | Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | <1% | 46% | 24% | 17% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||