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 (13‑11) vs Kings (12‑13) |
45 | Lakers Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 21% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 23% | ||
| Kings Wins | 1% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 25% | ||
| Warriors (14‑9) vs Grizzlies (17‑8) |
8 | Warriors Wins | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 23% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 23% | ||
| Knicks (15‑9) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (12‑11) |
6 | Knicks Wins | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 23% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 1% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 24% | ||
| Trail Blazers (8‑16) vs Nuggets (12‑10) |
6 | Trail Blazers Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 23% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 23% | ||
| Pelicans (5‑20) vs Rockets (16‑8) |
5 | Pelicans Wins | 2% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 23% | ||
| Rockets Wins | 1% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 23% | ||
| Pacers (10‑15) vs Suns (12‑11) |
4 | Pacers Wins | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 23% | ||
| Suns Wins | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 23% | ||
| Thunder (18‑5) vs Magic (17‑9) |
2 | Thunder Wins | 1% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 23% | ||
| Magic Wins | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 23% | ||
| Mavericks (16‑8) vs Clippers (14‑11) |
2 | Mavericks Wins | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 23% | ||
| Clippers Wins | 2% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 23% | ||
| Spurs (12‑12) vs Hawks (13‑12) |
1 | Spurs Wins | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 23% | ||
| Hawks Wins | 1% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 23% | ||
| Pistons (10‑15) vs Jazz (5‑18) |
0 | Pistons Wins | 1% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 23% | ||
| Jazz Wins | 1% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 23% | ||