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 |
8** Play-in |
9** Play-in |
10** Play-in |
11 | |||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (8‑7) vs Celtics (13‑3) |
25 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 34% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Celtics Wins | 2% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Nets (6‑10) vs Kings (8‑8) |
12 | Nets Wins | 2% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Kings Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 38% | ||
| Mavericks (9‑7) vs Heat (6‑7) |
11 | Mavericks Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Heat Wins | 2% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Trail Blazers (7‑10) vs Grizzlies (10‑7) |
10 | Trail Blazers Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | 2% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 37% | ||
| Sixers (3‑12) vs Clippers (10‑7) |
4 | Sixers Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Clippers Wins | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 36% | ||
| Nuggets (8‑6) vs Lakers (10‑5) |
0 | Nuggets Wins | 2% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Lakers Wins | 2% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||