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 (50‑28) vs Thunder (62‑16) |
18 | Lakers Wins | X | X | 86% | 13% | 1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 71% | 24% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Thunder Wins | X | X | 57% | 35% | 8% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Trail Blazers (40‑38) vs Nuggets (50‑28) |
10 | Trail Blazers Wins | X | X | 85% | 12% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 71% | 24% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Nuggets Wins | X | X | 65% | 29% | 6% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Warriors (36‑41) vs Rockets (48‑29) |
8 | Warriors Wins | X | X | 72% | 26% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 71% | 24% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Rockets Wins | X | X | 69% | 23% | 8% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Pacers (18‑60) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (46‑32) |
0 | Pacers Wins | X | X | 71% | 24% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 71% | 24% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | X | X | 71% | 24% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Kings (21‑57) vs Clippers (39‑38) |
0 | Kings Wins | X | X | 71% | 24% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 71% | 24% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Clippers Wins | X | X | 71% | 24% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Grizzlies (25‑53) vs Cavaliers (49‑29) |
0 | Grizzlies Wins | X | X | 71% | 24% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 71% | 24% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | X | X | 71% | 24% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Spurs (59‑19) vs Sixers (43‑35) |
0 | Spurs Wins | X | X | 71% | 24% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 71% | 24% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Sixers Wins | X | X | 71% | 24% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Pelicans (25‑54) vs Jazz (21‑58) |
0 | Pelicans Wins | X | X | 71% | 24% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 71% | 24% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Jazz Wins | X | X | 71% | 24% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||