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 (32‑21) vs Clippers (24‑27) |
46 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 18% | 23% | 23% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 17% | 22% | 24% | 12% | 4% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | 1% | 5% | 9% | 15% | 22% | 27% | 15% | 5% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers (29‑22) vs Suns (31‑21) |
13 | Sixers Wins | <1% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 18% | 22% | 23% | 11% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 17% | 22% | 24% | 12% | 4% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 11% | 17% | 22% | 25% | 12% | 4% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (24‑28) vs Nuggets (33‑19) |
8 | Bulls Wins | <1% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 18% | 22% | 23% | 12% | 4% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 17% | 22% | 24% | 12% | 4% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 11% | 17% | 22% | 24% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors (28‑24) vs Lakers (31‑19) |
7 | Warriors Wins | <1% | 2% | 8% | 12% | 17% | 21% | 23% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 17% | 22% | 24% | 12% | 4% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 11% | 16% | 22% | 25% | 12% | 4% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers (24‑28) vs Grizzlies (20‑30) |
0 | Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 17% | 22% | 24% | 11% | 4% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 17% | 22% | 24% | 12% | 4% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | <1% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 16% | 22% | 25% | 12% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (12‑41) vs Cavaliers (31‑21) |
0 | Kings Wins | <1% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 17% | 22% | 24% | 12% | 4% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 17% | 22% | 24% | 12% | 4% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | 3% | 6% | 12% | 17% | 21% | 24% | 12% | 4% | 1% | <1% | ||