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 |
8** Play-in |
9** Play-in |
10** Play-in |
11 | |||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (20‑18) vs Wizards (6‑31) |
49 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 16% | ||
| Wizards Wins | <1% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 19% | ||
| Heat (20‑17) vs Clippers (20‑17) |
8 | Heat Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 16% | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 16% | ||
| Bucks (20‑17) vs Kings (20‑19) |
7 | Bucks Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 16% | ||
| Kings Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 17% | ||
| Hornets (8‑28) vs Jazz (10‑28) |
5 | Hornets Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 16% | ||
| Jazz Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 16% | ||
| Nuggets (23‑15) vs Mavericks (22‑17) |
5 | Nuggets Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 16% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 17% | ||
| Spurs (18‑19) vs Lakers (20‑16) |
3 | Spurs Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 16% | ||
| Lakers Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 16% | ||
| Grizzlies (25‑14) vs Rockets (25‑12) |
3 | Grizzlies Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 16% | ||
| Rockets Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 17% | ||
| Raptors (8‑31) vs Warriors (19‑19) |
3 | Raptors Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 16% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 16% | ||
| Trail Blazers (13‑25) vs Nets (13‑26) |
2 | Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 16% | ||
| Nets Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 17% | ||
| Suns (19‑19) vs Hawks (19‑19) |
1 | Suns Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 16% | ||
| Hawks Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 16% | ||
| Thunder (32‑6) vs Sixers (15‑22) |
1 | Thunder Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 16% | ||
| Sixers Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 17% | ||
| Bulls (18‑21) vs Pelicans (8‑32) |
1 | Bulls Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 16% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 16% | ||