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 | |||
| Pistons (28‑10) vs Suns (24‑16) |
6 | Pistons Wins | 2% | 13% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 10% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | 2% | 12% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks (17‑23) vs Spurs (27‑13) |
3 | Bucks Wins | 2% | 13% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs Wins | 2% | 13% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (14‑26) vs Lakers (24‑14) |
3 | Hornets Wins | 2% | 13% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | 2% | 12% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks (20‑22) vs Trail Blazers (19‑22) |
3 | Hawks Wins | 3% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 16% | 11% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | 2% | 13% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks (25‑15) vs Warriors (22‑19) |
2 | Knicks Wins | 2% | 13% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 12% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors Wins | 2% | 13% | 16% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 11% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (11‑30) vs Wizards (10‑29) |
2 | Kings Wins | 2% | 12% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards Wins | 2% | 12% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (14‑26) vs Mavericks (15‑26) |
2 | Jazz Wins | 2% | 13% | 17% | 19% | 16% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | 2% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies (17‑22) vs Magic (22‑18) |
1 | Grizzlies Wins | 2% | 13% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Magic Wins | 2% | 13% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder (34‑7) vs Rockets (23‑14) |
1 | Thunder Wins | 2% | 13% | 17% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Rockets Wins | 3% | 13% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors (25‑17) vs Clippers (17‑23) |
0 | Raptors Wins | 2% | 13% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers Wins | 3% | 13% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans (10‑33) vs Pacers (9‑32) |
0 | Pelicans Wins | 2% | 12% | 17% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 2% | 13% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||