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 (43‑28) vs Celtics (47‑23) |
33 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | X | <1% | 3% | 18% | 28% | 44% | 7% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Celtics Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 10% | 22% | 53% | 15% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Trail Blazers (35‑36) vs Nuggets (43‑28) |
12 | Trail Blazers Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 16% | 25% | 45% | 12% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Nuggets Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 11% | 23% | 51% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Bucks (28‑41) vs Suns (39‑31) |
11 | Bucks Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 13% | 24% | 54% | 7% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Suns Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 47% | 14% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Heat (38‑32) vs Rockets (42‑27) |
7 | Heat Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 15% | 26% | 45% | 12% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Rockets Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 23% | 51% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Hawks (38‑32) vs Warriors (33‑37) |
2 | Hawks Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 13% | 24% | 49% | 12% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Warriors Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 25% | 49% | 12% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Magic (38‑31) vs Lakers (45‑25) |
2 | Magic Wins | X | <1% | 3% | 12% | 24% | 49% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Lakers Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 12% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pacers (15‑55) vs Spurs (52‑18) |
1 | Pacers Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 12% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Spurs Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 23% | 50% | 12% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Clippers (34‑36) vs Mavericks (23‑47) |
0 | Clippers Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 13% | 24% | 49% | 12% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Mavericks Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 49% | 12% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Wizards (16‑53) vs Thunder (55‑15) |
0 | Wizards Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Thunder Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Hornets (36‑34) vs Grizzlies (24‑45) |
0 | Hornets Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pelicans (25‑46) vs Cavaliers (43‑27) |
0 | Pelicans Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Jazz (21‑49) vs Sixers (38‑32) |
0 | Jazz Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Sixers Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Kings (18‑53) vs Nets (17‑53) |
0 | Kings Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Nets Wins | X | <1% | 2% | 12% | 24% | 50% | 13% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||