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 (3‑2) vs Mavericks (2‑4) |
19 | Rockets Wins | 7% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | 7% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 30% | ||
| Pistons (4‑2) vs Grizzlies (3‑4) |
8 | Pistons Wins | 7% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Nets (0‑6) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (3‑3) |
5 | Nets Wins | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 7% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Kings (2‑4) vs Nuggets (3‑2) |
4 | Kings Wins | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Suns (3‑4) vs Warriors (4‑3) |
4 | Suns Wins | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Warriors Wins | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Jazz (2‑4) vs Celtics (3‑4) |
3 | Jazz Wins | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Trail Blazers (4‑2) vs Lakers (5‑2) |
2 | Trail Blazers Wins | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Lakers Wins | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Hornets (3‑4) vs Pelicans (0‑6) |
1 | Hornets Wins | 7% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Clippers (3‑2) vs Heat (3‑3) |
0 | Clippers Wins | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||
| Heat Wins | 7% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 28% | ||