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 (22‑12) vs Trail Blazers (18‑20) |
32 | Rockets Wins | 7% | 16% | 16% | 17% | 16% | 13% | 10% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | 5% | 12% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 11% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (8‑29) vs Warriors (20‑18) |
6 | Kings Wins | 6% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors Wins | 6% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks (24‑13) vs Suns (22‑15) |
6 | Knicks Wins | 6% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | 6% | 15% | 16% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks (16‑21) vs Lakers (23‑12) |
5 | Bucks Wins | 6% | 15% | 17% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | 6% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards (10‑26) vs Pelicans (8‑31) |
3 | Wizards Wins | 6% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | 6% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers (21‑18) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (25‑13) |
2 | Cavaliers Wins | 6% | 15% | 17% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 6% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (17‑20) vs Mavericks (14‑24) |
2 | Bulls Wins | 6% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | 6% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks (18‑21) vs Nuggets (25‑12) |
1 | Hawks Wins | 6% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | 6% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 16% | 13% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies (16‑21) vs Thunder (31‑7) |
1 | Grizzlies Wins | 6% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder Wins | 6% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers (13‑23) vs Nets (11‑23) |
0 | Clippers Wins | 6% | 15% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Nets Wins | 6% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (13‑24) vs Hornets (13‑25) |
0 | Jazz Wins | 6% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 6% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||