The Most Important Games for the Rockets are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Rockets final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Rockets fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Rockets 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 | |||
| Rockets (15‑5) vs Mavericks (8‑16) |
22 | Rockets Wins | 16% | 26% | 18% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | 14% | 23% | 18% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers (6‑17) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (14‑8) |
4 | Clippers Wins | 16% | 25% | 19% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 16% | 24% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans (3‑20) vs Nets (5‑17) |
4 | Pelicans Wins | 16% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets Wins | 15% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (8‑14) vs Thunder (22‑1) |
3 | Jazz Wins | 16% | 24% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder Wins | 14% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 12% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies (10‑13) vs Trail Blazers (9‑14) |
3 | Grizzlies Wins | 16% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | 15% | 25% | 19% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers (14‑8) vs Lakers (16‑6) |
1 | Sixers Wins | 15% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 4% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | 15% | 24% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (5‑17) vs Heat (14‑9) |
1 | Kings Wins | 15% | 25% | 19% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 4% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat Wins | 15% | 26% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors (11‑12) vs Cavaliers (14‑10) |
0 | Warriors Wins | 16% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | 15% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets (16‑6) vs Hornets (7‑16) |
0 | Nuggets Wins | 16% | 24% | 19% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 25% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 16% | 24% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||