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 (27‑18) vs Warriors (25‑21) |
59 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | 12% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 12% | 8% | 3% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 10% | 14% | 17% | 19% | 15% | 12% | 5% | 2% | ||
| Bucks (18‑25) vs Nuggets (30‑15) |
10 | Bucks Wins | <1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 17% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Mavericks (19‑26) vs Lakers (26‑17) |
9 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 17% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Lakers Wins | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 17% | 19% | 14% | 10% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Pelicans (10‑36) vs Grizzlies (18‑24) |
8 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 18% | 19% | 14% | 9% | 3% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | <1% | 2% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Jazz (15‑30) vs Heat (23‑22) |
8 | Jazz Wins | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 17% | 19% | 14% | 8% | 4% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Heat Wins | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 10% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Cavaliers (25‑20) vs Kings (12‑33) |
7 | Cavaliers Wins | <1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 3% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Kings Wins | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Pistons (32‑10) vs Rockets (26‑16) |
5 | Pistons Wins | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 17% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 3% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Rockets Wins | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 17% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Hawks (21‑25) vs Suns (27‑17) |
3 | Hawks Wins | <1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 17% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 17% | 19% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Raptors (27‑19) vs Trail Blazers (23‑22) |
3 | Raptors Wins | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 13% | 10% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Pacers (10‑35) vs Thunder (37‑8) |
1 | Pacers Wins | <1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% | ||
| Thunder Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | 11% | 15% | 17% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% | ||