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 (41‑25) vs Mavericks (33‑34) |
43 | Rockets Wins | <1% | 27% | 26% | 22% | 14% | 9% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 24% | 24% | 22% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | <1% | 16% | 21% | 23% | 19% | 14% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers (55‑10) vs Grizzlies (42‑24) |
11 | Cavaliers Wins | <1% | 26% | 25% | 21% | 15% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 24% | 24% | 22% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | <1% | 23% | 23% | 21% | 17% | 11% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (33‑31) vs Warriors (37‑28) |
7 | Kings Wins | <1% | 25% | 25% | 22% | 15% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 24% | 24% | 22% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | 24% | 24% | 21% | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks (36‑28) vs Lakers (40‑23) |
7 | Bucks Wins | <1% | 25% | 26% | 21% | 14% | 10% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 24% | 24% | 22% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | <1% | 23% | 24% | 22% | 16% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks (32‑34) vs Clippers (36‑30) |
1 | Hawks Wins | <1% | 24% | 25% | 21% | 16% | 10% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 24% | 24% | 22% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | 25% | 24% | 21% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs (27‑37) vs Hornets (16‑49) |
0 | Spurs Wins | <1% | 24% | 25% | 22% | 15% | 10% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 24% | 24% | 22% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | <1% | 25% | 24% | 21% | 15% | 10% | 4% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans (18‑48) vs Magic (30‑36) |
0 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | 24% | 24% | 22% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 24% | 24% | 22% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic Wins | <1% | 24% | 24% | 22% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (15‑51) vs Raptors (23‑43) |
0 | Jazz Wins | <1% | 24% | 24% | 22% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 24% | 24% | 22% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors Wins | <1% | 24% | 24% | 22% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||