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 (18‑10) vs Bucks (11‑17) |
30 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 1% | 6% | 11% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 1% | 4% | 8% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 15% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Thunder (25‑3) vs Grizzlies (13‑15) |
12 | Thunder Wins | 1% | 6% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Pistons (22‑6) vs Trail Blazers (12‑16) |
10 | Pistons Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | 2% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Wizards (5‑21) vs Spurs (20‑7) |
10 | Wizards Wins | 1% | 6% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | ||
| Spurs Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 18% | 13% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Lakers (19‑8) vs Suns (15‑13) |
7 | Lakers Wins | 1% | 6% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | ||
| Suns Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Magic (16‑12) vs Warriors (14‑15) |
6 | Magic Wins | 1% | 6% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | ||
| Warriors Wins | 1% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 18% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Nuggets (20‑7) vs Jazz (10‑17) |
3 | Nuggets Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | ||
| Jazz Wins | 1% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Mavericks (11‑18) vs Pelicans (7‑22) |
3 | Mavericks Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||
| Kings (6‑22) vs Rockets (17‑8) |
1 | Kings Wins | 2% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% | ||
| Rockets Wins | 1% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | ||