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 (18‑10) vs Bucks (11‑17) |
23 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 9% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Sixers (15‑11) vs Mavericks (11‑17) |
7 | Sixers Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 18% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 9% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Pelicans (6‑22) vs Pacers (6‑21) |
6 | Pelicans Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 9% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Kings (6‑21) vs Trail Blazers (11‑16) |
6 | Kings Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 9% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Suns (15‑12) vs Warriors (13‑15) |
4 | Suns Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 9% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Warriors Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Magic (15‑12) vs Jazz (10‑16) |
3 | Magic Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 9% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Jazz Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Clippers (6‑21) vs Lakers (19‑7) |
1 | Clippers Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 9% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Lakers Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 15% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Rockets (16‑8) vs Nuggets (20‑6) |
1 | Rockets Wins | 2% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 9% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Wizards (4‑21) vs Grizzlies (13‑14) |
1 | Wizards Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 9% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 15% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||