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 (46‑29) vs Bucks (30‑45) |
24 | Rockets Wins | X | X | 1% | 24% | 47% | 28% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Bucks Wins | X | X | <1% | 10% | 47% | 43% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Jazz (21‑55) vs Nuggets (48‑28) |
21 | Jazz Wins | X | X | 2% | 33% | 37% | 28% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Nuggets Wins | X | X | 1% | 16% | 51% | 32% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Pistons (55‑21) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (46‑29) |
8 | Pistons Wins | X | X | 1% | 21% | 51% | 26% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | X | X | 1% | 20% | 41% | 39% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Thunder (60‑16) vs Lakers (50‑26) |
1 | Thunder Wins | X | X | 1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Lakers Wins | X | X | <1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Suns (42‑34) vs Hornets (40‑36) |
1 | Suns Wins | X | X | 1% | 22% | 47% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Hornets Wins | X | X | 1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Grizzlies (25‑50) vs Knicks (48‑28) |
0 | Grizzlies Wins | X | X | 1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Knicks Wins | X | X | 1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Raptors (42‑33) vs Kings (19‑57) |
0 | Raptors Wins | X | X | 1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Kings Wins | X | X | 1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Warriors (36‑39) vs Spurs (57‑18) |
0 | Warriors Wins | X | X | 1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Spurs Wins | X | X | 1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Trail Blazers (39‑38) vs Pelicans (25‑51) |
0 | Trail Blazers Wins | X | X | 1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Pelicans Wins | X | X | 1% | 21% | 48% | 30% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||