The Most Important Games for the Timberwolves are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Timberwolves final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Timberwolves fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Timberwolves 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 | |||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (9‑4) vs Trail Blazers (9‑3) |
23 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 7% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 18% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 19% | ||
| Rockets (10‑3) vs Wizards (4‑9) |
7 | Rockets Wins | 7% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 18% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 7% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 18% | ||
| Jazz (1‑12) vs Spurs (11‑2) |
7 | Jazz Wins | 7% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 18% | ||
| Spurs Wins | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 18% | ||
| Warriors (8‑5) vs Pelicans (4‑10) |
6 | Warriors Wins | 6% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 18% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | 6% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 19% | ||
| Kings (1‑11) vs Thunder (8‑5) |
4 | Kings Wins | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 18% | ||
| Thunder Wins | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 18% | ||
| Hornets (4‑8) vs Clippers (3‑8) |
4 | Hornets Wins | 6% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 18% | ||
| Clippers Wins | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 18% | ||
| Lakers (11‑2) vs Suns (5‑6) |
1 | Lakers Wins | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 18% | ||
| Suns Wins | 6% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 19% | ||
| Celtics (10‑2) vs Mavericks (7‑6) |
1 | Celtics Wins | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 18% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 19% | ||