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 (43‑32) vs Nuggets (47‑28) |
67 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | X | <1% | 3% | 9% | 20% | 30% | 26% | 12% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 28% | 30% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Nuggets Wins | X | X | <1% | 2% | 10% | 26% | 33% | 30% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Magic (36‑39) vs Clippers (42‑32) |
15 | Magic Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 4% | 14% | 31% | 33% | 17% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 28% | 30% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Clippers Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 13% | 25% | 27% | 29% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Celtics (55‑19) vs Grizzlies (44‑30) |
12 | Celtics Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 6% | 15% | 26% | 29% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 28% | 30% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 4% | 11% | 27% | 33% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Rockets (49‑26) vs Lakers (45‑29) |
9 | Rockets Wins | X | X | 1% | 6% | 14% | 26% | 29% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 28% | 30% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Lakers Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 4% | 13% | 27% | 32% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Kings (36‑38) vs Pacers (43‑31) |
2 | Kings Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 27% | 30% | 24% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 28% | 30% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pacers Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 4% | 14% | 26% | 31% | 24% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Nets (24‑51) vs Mavericks (37‑38) |
1 | Nets Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 13% | 28% | 31% | 23% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 28% | 30% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Mavericks Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 27% | 30% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Hornets (18‑56) vs Jazz (16‑59) |
0 | Hornets Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 28% | 30% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 28% | 30% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Jazz Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 28% | 30% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Thunder (62‑12) vs Bulls (33‑41) |
0 | Thunder Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 28% | 30% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 28% | 30% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Bulls Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 28% | 30% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Bucks (40‑34) vs Suns (35‑40) |
0 | Bucks Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 28% | 30% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 28% | 30% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Suns Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 28% | 30% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Hawks (36‑38) vs Trail Blazers (32‑43) |
0 | Hawks Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 28% | 30% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 28% | 30% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 28% | 30% | 23% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||