The Most Important Games for the Thunder are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Thunder final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Thunder fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Thunder 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 | |||
| Celtics (13‑3) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (8‑7) |
7 | Celtics Wins | 22% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 21% | 16% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | ||
| Grizzlies (9‑7) vs Bulls (7‑10) |
5 | Grizzlies Wins | 21% | 16% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | ||
| Bulls Wins | 21% | 17% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | ||
| Sixers (3‑12) vs Clippers (10‑7) |
4 | Sixers Wins | 22% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | ||
| Clippers Wins | 21% | 17% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | ||
| Mavericks (9‑7) vs Heat (6‑7) |
3 | Mavericks Wins | 22% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | ||
| Heat Wins | 21% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 5% | ||
| Trail Blazers (6‑10) vs Rockets (12‑5) |
2 | Trail Blazers Wins | 23% | 16% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | ||
| Rockets Wins | 22% | 17% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 5% | ||
| Knicks (9‑6) vs Jazz (3‑12) |
2 | Knicks Wins | 22% | 16% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | ||
| Jazz Wins | 22% | 16% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | ||
| Kings (8‑8) vs Nets (6‑10) |
2 | Kings Wins | 21% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | ||
| Nets Wins | 21% | 17% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 5% | ||
| Spurs (8‑8) vs Warriors (12‑3) |
1 | Spurs Wins | 22% | 15% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | ||
| Warriors Wins | 21% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | ||
| Lakers (10‑5) vs Nuggets (8‑6) |
0 | Lakers Wins | 22% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | 16% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | 22% | 16% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 5% | ||