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 (5‑3) vs Bucks (6‑3) |
15 | Rockets Wins | 10% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Bucks Wins | 8% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Thunder (9‑1) vs Grizzlies (4‑6) |
10 | Thunder Wins | 9% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Hawks (5‑5) vs Clippers (3‑6) |
7 | Hawks Wins | 10% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Clippers Wins | 9% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 23% | ||
| Lakers (7‑3) vs Hornets (3‑6) |
4 | Lakers Wins | 9% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 9% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Suns (5‑5) vs Pelicans (2‑7) |
3 | Suns Wins | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Warriors (5‑5) vs Pacers (1‑8) |
3 | Warriors Wins | 9% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Pacers Wins | 9% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (5‑4) vs Kings (3‑6) |
3 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 9% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Kings Wins | 9% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Bulls (6‑3) vs Spurs (7‑2) |
2 | Bulls Wins | 10% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% | ||
| Spurs Wins | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||