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 (12‑8) vs Pelicans (3‑18) |
36 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 9% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | 1% | 4% | 8% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 10% | ||
| Thunder (20‑1) vs Warriors (11‑10) |
6 | Thunder Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 9% | ||
| Warriors Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 9% | ||
| Clippers (5‑15) vs Heat (13‑7) |
2 | Clippers Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 9% | ||
| Heat Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 9% | ||
| Nuggets (14‑5) vs Mavericks (6‑15) |
1 | Nuggets Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 9% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 9% | ||
| Trail Blazers (8‑12) vs Raptors (14‑7) |
1 | Trail Blazers Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 9% | ||
| Raptors Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 9% | ||
| Suns (12‑9) vs Lakers (15‑4) |
1 | Suns Wins | 1% | 5% | 8% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 9% | ||
| Lakers Wins | 1% | 4% | 8% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 9% | ||
| Rockets (13‑4) vs Jazz (6‑13) |
1 | Rockets Wins | 1% | 4% | 8% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 9% | ||
| Jazz Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 9% | ||
| Grizzlies (9‑12) vs Spurs (13‑6) |
0 | Grizzlies Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 9% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 9% | ||
| Spurs Wins | 1% | 4% | 8% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 9% | ||