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 (31‑26) vs Thunder (45‑10) |
57 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 7% | 16% | 26% | 22% | 15% | 8% | 3% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Thunder Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 23% | 22% | 18% | 13% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Pacers (31‑23) vs Clippers (31‑24) |
15 | Pacers Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 14% | 25% | 22% | 16% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 13% | 23% | 23% | 18% | 12% | 5% | 1% | ||
| Warriors (29‑27) vs Mavericks (31‑26) |
6 | Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 23% | 16% | 11% | 4% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 23% | 16% | 11% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Nuggets (37‑19) vs Lakers (33‑21) |
5 | Nuggets Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 15% | 24% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 13% | 24% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Jazz (13‑42) vs Rockets (35‑21) |
3 | Jazz Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 13% | 24% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Rockets Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 13% | 25% | 22% | 18% | 11% | 5% | 1% | ||
| Pelicans (13‑43) vs Spurs (24‑30) |
3 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 13% | 26% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 5% | 1% | ||
| Hornets (14‑40) vs Trail Blazers (23‑33) |
2 | Hornets Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 14% | 25% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Suns (26‑29) vs Bulls (22‑34) |
2 | Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 25% | 22% | 17% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 25% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Cavaliers (46‑10) vs Grizzlies (37‑19) |
0 | Cavaliers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 14% | 24% | 23% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 1% | ||