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 |
8** Play-in |
9** Play-in |
10** Play-in |
11 | |||
| Lakers (25‑28) vs Pelicans (26‑27) |
13 | Lakers Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 47% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 10% | 12% | 52% | ||
| Magic (20‑32) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (28‑26) |
2 | Magic Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 47% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 48% | ||
| Spurs (14‑38) vs Sixers (33‑17) |
2 | Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 47% | ||
| Sixers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 49% | ||
| Raptors (23‑30) vs Rockets (13‑38) |
1 | Raptors Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 47% | ||
| Rockets Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 48% | ||
| Wizards (24‑26) vs Trail Blazers (25‑26) |
1 | Wizards Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 47% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 48% | ||
| Celtics (37‑15) vs Suns (27‑26) |
1 | Celtics Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 47% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 48% | ||
| Knicks (28‑25) vs Clippers (29‑26) |
1 | Knicks Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 47% | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 48% | ||
| Kings (29‑21) vs Pacers (24‑29) |
0 | Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 47% | ||
| Pacers Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 48% | ||
| Mavericks (28‑25) vs Warriors (26‑26) |
0 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 47% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 48% | ||
| Hawks (26‑26) vs Jazz (27‑26) |
0 | Hawks Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 47% | ||
| Jazz Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 48% | ||