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 (41‑32) vs Suns (35‑38) |
51 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 11% | 30% | 30% | 25% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 26% | 30% | 31% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | X | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 19% | 31% | 44% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans (20‑53) vs Warriors (41‑31) |
20 | Pelicans Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 11% | 30% | 29% | 26% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 26% | 30% | 31% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 2% | 9% | 24% | 30% | 34% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets (23‑50) vs Clippers (41‑31) |
19 | Nets Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 31% | 31% | 25% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 26% | 30% | 31% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 23% | 30% | 35% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (16‑58) vs Nuggets (46‑28) |
4 | Jazz Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 25% | 30% | 30% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 26% | 30% | 31% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 26% | 30% | 31% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (33‑40) vs Mavericks (36‑38) |
4 | Bulls Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 27% | 30% | 30% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 26% | 30% | 31% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | X | <1% | <1% | 3% | 9% | 26% | 31% | 31% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies (44‑29) vs Lakers (44‑29) |
2 | Grizzlies Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 9% | 27% | 30% | 31% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 26% | 30% | 31% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 25% | 31% | 31% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics (54‑19) vs Spurs (31‑41) |
1 | Celtics Wins | X | <1% | <1% | 3% | 10% | 26% | 31% | 30% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 26% | 30% | 31% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 2% | 10% | 26% | 30% | 31% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (36‑37) vs Magic (35‑39) |
0 | Kings Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 26% | 30% | 31% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 26% | 30% | 31% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 26% | 30% | 31% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder (61‑12) vs Pacers (43‑30) |
0 | Thunder Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 26% | 30% | 31% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 26% | 30% | 31% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers Wins | X | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 26% | 30% | 31% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||