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 (7‑3) vs Nuggets (5‑3) |
34 | Rockets Wins | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 19% | ||
| Pacers (3‑7) vs Mavericks (6‑4) |
10 | Pacers Wins | 11% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Grizzlies (6‑3) vs Raptors (5‑4) |
6 | Grizzlies Wins | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Warriors (7‑3) vs Pelicans (4‑6) |
5 | Warriors Wins | 11% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | 11% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% | ||
| Spurs (8‑2) vs Suns (3‑5) |
4 | Spurs Wins | 11% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Suns Wins | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% | ||
| Lakers (9‑2) vs Hawks (7‑4) |
3 | Lakers Wins | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Heat (4‑6) vs Jazz (1‑9) |
1 | Heat Wins | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Jazz Wins | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 18% | ||
| Thunder (8‑2) vs Trail Blazers (6‑3) |
1 | Thunder Wins | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | 11% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% | ||
| Kings (1‑9) vs Magic (2‑7) |
0 | Kings Wins | 10% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Magic Wins | 10% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||