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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Lakers (5‑2) vs Trail Blazers (4‑2) |
28 | Lakers Wins | 12% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Heat (3‑3) vs Clippers (3‑2) |
10 | Heat Wins | 11% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 21% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Clippers Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Celtics (3‑4) vs Jazz (2‑4) |
9 | Celtics Wins | 11% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Jazz Wins | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Kings (2‑4) vs Nuggets (3‑2) |
9 | Kings Wins | 11% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 21% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Nets (0‑6) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (3‑3) |
8 | Nets Wins | 12% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Hornets (3‑4) vs Pelicans (0‑6) |
6 | Hornets Wins | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | 10% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Pistons (4‑2) vs Grizzlies (3‑4) |
3 | Pistons Wins | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Suns (3‑4) vs Warriors (4‑3) |
3 | Suns Wins | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Warriors Wins | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Rockets (3‑2) vs Mavericks (2‑4) |
1 | Rockets Wins | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 22% | ||