The Most Important Games for the Lakers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Lakers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Lakers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Lakers Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||||||
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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 | |||
Lakers (41‑32) vs Pacers (41‑33) |
87 | Lakers Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 6% | 17% | 32% | 30% | 11% | 1% |
Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 29% | 35% | 16% | 2% | ||
Pacers Wins | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | 2% | 9% | 27% | 39% | 20% | 3% | ||
Thunder (50‑22) vs Suns (43‑30) |
46 | Thunder Wins | X | X | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 13% | 32% | 31% | 16% | 2% |
Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 29% | 35% | 16% | 2% | ||
Suns Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 23% | 42% | 18% | 2% | ||
Hornets (18‑54) vs Warriors (38‑34) |
12 | Hornets Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 13% | 30% | 38% | 12% | 2% |
Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 29% | 35% | 16% | 2% | ||
Warriors Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 29% | 33% | 18% | 3% | ||
Magic (42‑30) vs Clippers (45‑27) |
5 | Magic Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 29% | 35% | 17% | 2% |
Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 29% | 35% | 16% | 2% | ||
Clippers Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 29% | 36% | 16% | 2% | ||
Mavericks (43‑29) vs Kings (42‑30) |
5 | Mavericks Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 15% | 27% | 34% | 16% | 2% |
Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 29% | 35% | 16% | 2% | ||
Kings Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 30% | 36% | 16% | 2% | ||
TimberwolvesT. Wolves (50‑22) vs Nuggets (51‑22) |
3 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | X | X | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 29% | 35% | 16% | 2% |
Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 29% | 35% | 16% | 2% | ||
Nuggets Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 12% | 29% | 35% | 17% | 2% | ||
Celtics (57‑16) vs Pelicans (45‑28) |
2 | Celtics Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 28% | 35% | 17% | 2% |
Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 29% | 35% | 16% | 2% | ||
Pelicans Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 13% | 29% | 36% | 16% | 2% | ||
Rockets (37‑35) vs Jazz (29‑44) |
1 | Rockets Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 13% | 29% | 34% | 16% | 3% |
Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 29% | 35% | 16% | 2% | ||
Jazz Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 29% | 36% | 16% | 1% | ||
Heat (39‑33) vs Trail Blazers (19‑54) |
0 | Heat Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 29% | 35% | 16% | 2% |
Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 29% | 35% | 16% | 2% | ||
Trail Blazers Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 29% | 35% | 16% | 2% | ||
Spurs (17‑56) vs Knicks (44‑28) |
0 | Spurs Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 29% | 35% | 16% | 2% |
Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 29% | 35% | 16% | 2% | ||
Knicks Wins | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 12% | 29% | 35% | 16% | 2% | ||