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 (33‑22) vs Trail Blazers (26‑28) |
52 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | 1% | 6% | 12% | 18% | 23% | 24% | 12% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 5% | 11% | 16% | 22% | 24% | 13% | 5% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | <1% | 3% | 9% | 15% | 21% | 26% | 16% | 7% | 2% | <1% | ||
| Thunder (41‑13) vs Suns (32‑22) |
11 | Thunder Wins | <1% | 1% | 6% | 11% | 17% | 23% | 23% | 13% | 5% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 5% | 11% | 16% | 22% | 24% | 13% | 5% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | 1% | 5% | 10% | 16% | 22% | 25% | 14% | 6% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks (19‑34) vs Lakers (32‑21) |
9 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | 1% | 6% | 11% | 18% | 21% | 23% | 13% | 5% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 5% | 11% | 16% | 22% | 24% | 13% | 5% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | <1% | 1% | 5% | 10% | 16% | 23% | 24% | 14% | 5% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs (37‑16) vs Warriors (29‑25) |
6 | Spurs Wins | <1% | 1% | 5% | 11% | 17% | 23% | 25% | 12% | 5% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 5% | 11% | 16% | 22% | 24% | 13% | 5% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | 1% | 5% | 11% | 16% | 22% | 24% | 14% | 6% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies (20‑32) vs Nuggets (34‑20) |
5 | Grizzlies Wins | <1% | 1% | 6% | 11% | 17% | 21% | 23% | 13% | 5% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 5% | 11% | 16% | 22% | 24% | 13% | 5% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | <1% | 1% | 5% | 10% | 17% | 23% | 24% | 13% | 5% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers (25‑28) vs Rockets (33‑19) |
3 | Clippers Wins | <1% | 1% | 6% | 11% | 17% | 22% | 22% | 13% | 5% | 2% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 5% | 11% | 16% | 22% | 24% | 13% | 5% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Rockets Wins | <1% | 1% | 5% | 11% | 17% | 23% | 23% | 13% | 5% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (12‑43) vs Jazz (17‑37) |
3 | Kings Wins | <1% | 1% | 5% | 11% | 17% | 22% | 24% | 14% | 5% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 5% | 11% | 16% | 22% | 24% | 13% | 5% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz Wins | <1% | 1% | 5% | 11% | 17% | 22% | 24% | 14% | 5% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans (15‑40) vs Heat (28‑27) |
2 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | 1% | 5% | 12% | 17% | 23% | 23% | 13% | 5% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 5% | 11% | 16% | 22% | 24% | 13% | 5% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Heat Wins | <1% | 1% | 5% | 11% | 17% | 22% | 24% | 14% | 5% | 1% | <1% | ||