The Most Important Games for the Thunder are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Thunder final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Thunder fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Thunder 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 | |||
| Grizzlies (6‑3) vs Raptors (5‑4) |
8 | Grizzlies Wins | 18% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 11% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 17% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Rockets (7‑3) vs Nuggets (5‑3) |
7 | Rockets Wins | 18% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 11% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | 18% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 11% | ||
| Lakers (8‑2) vs Pistons (6‑2) |
3 | Lakers Wins | 18% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 11% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 17% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 11% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (7‑3) vs Jazz (1‑8) |
2 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 17% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 11% | ||
| Jazz Wins | 17% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Heat (3‑6) vs Kings (1‑8) |
2 | Heat Wins | 17% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 11% | ||
| Kings Wins | 17% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Nets (2‑7) vs Mavericks (5‑4) |
2 | Nets Wins | 18% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 11% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | 18% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 11% | ||
| Spurs (8‑2) vs Suns (3‑5) |
2 | Spurs Wins | 17% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 11% | ||
| Suns Wins | 18% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 11% | ||
| Pelicans (4‑5) vs Clippers (1‑7) |
0 | Pelicans Wins | 17% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 11% | ||
| Clippers Wins | 18% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 11% | ||