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 (49‑29) vs Suns (43‑35) |
34 | Rockets Wins | X | X | 8% | 25% | 67% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 4% | 15% | 78% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Suns Wins | X | X | <1% | 6% | 89% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Grizzlies (25‑54) vs Nuggets (51‑28) |
22 | Grizzlies Wins | X | X | 9% | 26% | 62% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 4% | 15% | 78% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Nuggets Wins | X | X | 3% | 13% | 81% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Thunder (62‑16) vs Lakers (50‑28) |
15 | Thunder Wins | X | X | 5% | 19% | 72% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 4% | 15% | 78% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Lakers Wins | X | X | 2% | 10% | 85% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Pacers (18‑60) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (46‑32) |
1 | Pacers Wins | X | X | 4% | 15% | 81% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 4% | 15% | 78% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | X | X | 4% | 15% | 77% | 4% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Pelicans (25‑54) vs Jazz (21‑58) |
0 | Pelicans Wins | X | X | 4% | 15% | 78% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 4% | 15% | 78% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Jazz Wins | X | X | 4% | 15% | 78% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Warriors (36‑42) vs Kings (21‑58) |
0 | Warriors Wins | X | X | 4% | 15% | 78% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 4% | 15% | 78% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Kings Wins | X | X | 4% | 15% | 78% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Clippers (40‑38) vs Mavericks (25‑53) |
0 | Clippers Wins | X | X | 4% | 15% | 78% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 4% | 15% | 78% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Mavericks Wins | X | X | 4% | 15% | 78% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Spurs (60‑19) vs Trail Blazers (40‑39) |
0 | Spurs Wins | X | X | 4% | 15% | 78% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 4% | 15% | 78% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | X | X | 4% | 15% | 78% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||