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 (5‑0) vs Mavericks (3‑2) |
25 | Rockets Wins | 19% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 15% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | 17% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 15% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (3‑2) vs Clippers (1‑3) |
9 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 18% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 15% | ||
| Clippers Wins | 18% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 15% | ||
| Nuggets (2‑2) vs Suns (1‑2) |
4 | Nuggets Wins | 19% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 15% | ||
| Suns Wins | 18% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 15% | ||
| Hawks (3‑3) vs Pelicans (1‑4) |
3 | Hawks Wins | 18% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 15% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | 18% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 15% | ||
| Lakers (4‑1) vs Warriors (2‑3) |
2 | Lakers Wins | 18% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 15% | ||
| Warriors Wins | 18% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 15% | ||
| Trail Blazers (3‑0) vs Grizzlies (4‑0) |
2 | Trail Blazers Wins | 19% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 18% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 15% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | 18% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 14% | ||