The Most Important Games for the Thunder are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Thunder final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Thunder fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Thunder 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 | |||
| Clippers (1‑3) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (3‑2) |
6 | Clippers Wins | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Nuggets (2‑2) vs Suns (1‑2) |
5 | Nuggets Wins | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Suns Wins | 10% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 24% | ||
| Rockets (5‑0) vs Mavericks (3‑2) |
5 | Rockets Wins | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Warriors (2‑3) vs Lakers (4‑1) |
3 | Warriors Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Lakers Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Pelicans (1‑4) vs Hawks (3‑3) |
2 | Pelicans Wins | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Trail Blazers (3‑0) vs Grizzlies (4‑0) |
1 | Trail Blazers Wins | 10% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||