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 (39‑24) vs Raptors (36‑27) |
24 | Rockets Wins | <1% | <1% | 48% | 23% | 15% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 45% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors Wins | <1% | <1% | 36% | 24% | 20% | 15% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder (50‑15) vs Nuggets (39‑25) |
8 | Thunder Wins | <1% | <1% | 47% | 23% | 16% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 45% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | <1% | <1% | 41% | 25% | 18% | 12% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks (27‑36) vs Suns (37‑27) |
3 | Bucks Wins | <1% | <1% | 44% | 24% | 17% | 12% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 45% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | 43% | 24% | 17% | 12% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks (21‑43) vs Hawks (33‑31) |
2 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | 45% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 45% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks Wins | <1% | <1% | 45% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (19‑45) vs Warriors (32‑31) |
2 | Jazz Wins | <1% | <1% | 44% | 23% | 17% | 12% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 45% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | 44% | 23% | 17% | 12% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (40‑24) vs Lakers (39‑25) |
2 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | <1% | 45% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 45% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | 44% | 24% | 17% | 12% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs (47‑17) vs Celtics (43‑21) |
1 | Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | 45% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 45% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics Wins | <1% | <1% | 44% | 24% | 17% | 12% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (32‑33) vs Trail Blazers (31‑34) |
1 | Hornets Wins | <1% | <1% | 45% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 45% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | <1% | 44% | 24% | 17% | 12% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets (16‑47) vs Grizzlies (23‑39) |
1 | Nets Wins | <1% | <1% | 44% | 24% | 17% | 12% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 45% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | <1% | <1% | 44% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks (41‑24) vs Clippers (31‑32) |
0 | Knicks Wins | <1% | <1% | 46% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 45% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | 44% | 23% | 17% | 12% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (15‑50) vs Pacers (15‑49) |
0 | Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | 45% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 45% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers Wins | <1% | <1% | 45% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||