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 (51‑29) vs Suns (44‑36) |
32 | Lakers Wins | X | X | 66% | 34% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 45% | 52% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Suns Wins | X | X | X | 92% | 8% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Spurs (62‑19) vs Nuggets (53‑28) |
22 | Spurs Wins | X | X | 63% | 35% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 45% | 52% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Nuggets Wins | X | X | X | 98% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Grizzlies (25‑56) vs Rockets (51‑30) |
3 | Grizzlies Wins | X | X | 45% | 55% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 45% | 52% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Rockets Wins | X | X | 45% | 52% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Kings (21‑59) vs Warriors (37‑43) |
0 | Kings Wins | X | X | 45% | 52% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 45% | 52% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Warriors Wins | X | X | 45% | 52% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Bulls (31‑50) vs Mavericks (25‑56) |
0 | Bulls Wins | X | X | 45% | 52% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 45% | 52% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Mavericks Wins | X | X | 45% | 52% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (48‑33) vs Pelicans (26‑55) |
0 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | X | X | 45% | 52% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 45% | 52% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Pelicans Wins | X | X | 45% | 52% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||