Where are the Lakers going in the playoff? The Lakers playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Lakers will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record Rcrd | Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs |
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| Team | Wi Schedule Content Number of Wins ----- Hover/Touch Content Recent Games |
L | GPi Games Played 82 game season |
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 |
| Thunder | 49i Thunder Recent Games Won Fri, Feb 27 vs Nuggets 127-121 Won Sun, Mar 01 @ Mavericks 100-87 Won Tue, Mar 03 @ Bulls 116-108 Won Wed, Mar 04 @ Knicks 103-100 Sat, Mar 07 vs Warriors Mon, Mar 09 vs Nuggets Thu, Mar 12 vs Celtics Sun, Mar 15 vs T. Wolves |
15 | 64 | 70% | 30% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Spurs | 45 Spurs Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Nets 126-110 Lost Sun, Mar 01 @ Knicks 89-114 Won Tue, Mar 03 @ Sixers 131-91 Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Pistons 121-106 Fri, Mar 06 vs Clippers Sun, Mar 08 vs Rockets Tue, Mar 10 vs Celtics Thu, Mar 12 vs Nuggets |
17 | 62 | 30% | 69% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 40 Timberwolves Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Clippers 94-88 Won Sun, Mar 01 @ Nuggets 117-108 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Grizzlies 117-110 Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Raptors 115-107 Sat, Mar 07 vs Magic Tue, Mar 10 @ Lakers Wed, Mar 11 @ Clippers Fri, Mar 13 @ Warriors |
23 | 63 | <1% | <1% | 25% | 26% | 25% | 17% | 6% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Nuggets | 39 Nuggets Recent Games Lost Fri, Feb 27 @ Thunder 121-127 Lost Sun, Mar 01 vs T. Wolves 108-117 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Jazz 128-125 Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Lakers 120-113 Fri, Mar 06 vs Knicks Mon, Mar 09 @ Thunder Wed, Mar 11 vs Rockets Thu, Mar 12 @ Spurs |
24 | 63 | <1% | <1% | 24% | 27% | 25% | 17% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Rockets | 38 Rockets Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Magic 113-108 Lost Sat, Feb 28 @ Heat 105-115 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Wizards 123-118 Lost Thu, Mar 05 vs Warriors 113-115 Fri, Mar 06 vs Trail Blazers Sun, Mar 08 @ Spurs Tue, Mar 10 vs Raptors Wed, Mar 11 @ Nuggets |
23 | 61 | <1% | <1% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lakers | 37 Lakers Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 28 @ Warriors 129-101 Won Sun, Mar 01 vs Kings 128-104 Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Pelicans 110-101 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Nuggets 113-120 Fri, Mar 06 vs Pacers Sun, Mar 08 vs Knicks Tue, Mar 10 vs T. Wolves Thu, Mar 12 vs Bulls |
25 | 62 | <1% | <1% | 11% | 18% | 22% | 29% | 16% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Suns | 35 Suns Recent Games Lost Tue, Feb 24 vs Celtics 81-97 Won Thu, Feb 26 vs Lakers 113-110 Won Tue, Mar 03 @ Kings 114-103 Lost Thu, Mar 05 vs Bulls 103-105 Fri, Mar 06 vs Pelicans Sun, Mar 08 vs Hornets Tue, Mar 10 @ Bucks Thu, Mar 12 @ Pacers |
27 | 62 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 19% | 43% | 18% | 7% | 2% | <1% |
| Warriors | 32 Warriors Recent Games Won Wed, Feb 25 @ Grizzlies 133-112 Lost Sat, Feb 28 vs Lakers 101-129 Lost Mon, Mar 02 vs Clippers 101-114 Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Rockets 115-113 Sat, Mar 07 @ Thunder Mon, Mar 09 @ Jazz Tue, Mar 10 vs Bulls Fri, Mar 13 vs T. Wolves |
30 | 62 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 14% | 29% | 30% | 23% | <1% |
| Clippers | 30 Clippers Recent Games Lost Thu, Feb 26 vs T. Wolves 88-94 Won Sun, Mar 01 vs Pelicans 137-117 Won Mon, Mar 02 @ Warriors 114-101 Won Wed, Mar 04 vs Pacers 130-107 Fri, Mar 06 @ Spurs Sat, Mar 07 @ Grizzlies Mon, Mar 09 vs Knicks Wed, Mar 11 vs T. Wolves |
31 | 61 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 10% | 27% | 30% | 32% | <1% |
| Trail Blazers | 30 Trail Blazers Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Bulls 121-112 Lost Sat, Feb 28 @ Hornets 93-109 Lost Sun, Mar 01 @ Hawks 101-135 Won Wed, Mar 04 @ Grizzlies 122-114 Fri, Mar 06 @ Rockets Sun, Mar 08 vs Pacers Tue, Mar 10 vs Hornets Fri, Mar 13 vs Jazz |
33 | 63 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 20% | 32% | 43% | <1% |
| Grizzlies | 23 Grizzlies Recent Games Won Fri, Feb 27 @ Mavericks 124-105 Won Sun, Mar 01 @ Pacers 125-106 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ T. Wolves 110-117 Lost Wed, Mar 04 vs Trail Blazers 114-122 Sat, Mar 07 vs Clippers Mon, Mar 09 @ Nets Tue, Mar 10 @ Sixers Fri, Mar 13 @ Pistons |
38 | 61 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Mavericks | 21 Mavericks Recent Games Lost Fri, Feb 27 vs Grizzlies 105-124 Lost Sun, Mar 01 vs Thunder 87-100 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Hornets 90-117 Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Magic 114-115 Fri, Mar 06 @ Celtics Sun, Mar 08 @ Raptors Tue, Mar 10 @ Hawks Fri, Mar 13 vs Cavs |
41 | 62 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Pelicans | 20 Pelicans Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 28 @ Jazz 115-105 Lost Sun, Mar 01 @ Clippers 117-137 Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Lakers 101-110 Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Kings 133-123 Fri, Mar 06 @ Suns Sun, Mar 08 vs Wizards Wed, Mar 11 vs Raptors Fri, Mar 13 @ Rockets |
44 | 64 | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Jazz | 19 Jazz Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 28 vs Pelicans 105-115 Lost Mon, Mar 02 vs Nuggets 125-128 Lost Wed, Mar 04 @ Sixers 102-106 Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Wizards 122-112 Sat, Mar 07 @ Bucks Mon, Mar 09 vs Warriors Wed, Mar 11 vs Knicks Fri, Mar 13 @ Trail Blazers |
44 | 63 | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Kings | 14 Kings Recent Games Won Thu, Feb 26 @ Mavericks 130-121 Lost Sun, Mar 01 @ Lakers 104-128 Lost Tue, Mar 03 vs Suns 103-114 Lost Thu, Mar 05 vs Pelicans 123-133 Sun, Mar 08 vs Bulls Tue, Mar 10 vs Pacers Wed, Mar 11 vs Hornets Sat, Mar 14 @ Clippers |
50 | 64 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (29%) |
Away (66%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (4)Nuggets | 39 | 24 | 26% | 11% | 15% |
| (5)Rockets | 38 | 23 | 26% | 7% | 20% |
| (3)TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 40 | 23 | 24% | 9% | 15% |
| (2)Spurs | 45 | 17 | 8% | <1% | 8% |
| (1)Thunder | 49 | 15 | 6% | <1% | 6% |
| (7)Suns | 35 | 27 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (8)Warriors | 32 | 30 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Clippers | 30 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Trail Blazers | 30 | 33 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (11)Grizzlies | 23 | 38 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Mavericks | 21 | 41 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (13)Pelicans | 20 | 44 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (14)Jazz | 19 | 44 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (15)Kings | 14 | 50 | X | X | X |
| Elimination | 5% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warriors (32‑30) |
109‑119 | Home | Tue Oct 21 |
| 1 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (40‑23) |
128‑110 | Home | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Kings (14‑50) |
127‑120 | Away | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Trail Blazers (30‑33) |
108‑122 | Home | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (40‑23) |
116‑115 | Away | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Grizzlies (23‑38) |
117‑112 | Away | Fri Oct 31 |
| 2 | Heat (34‑29) |
130‑120 | Home | Sun Nov 2 |
| 3 | Trail Blazers (30‑33) |
123‑115 | Away | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Spurs (45‑17) |
118‑116 | Home | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Hawks (32‑31) |
102‑122 | Away | Sat Nov 8 |
| 4 | Hornets (32‑31) |
121‑111 | Away | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Thunder (49‑15) |
92‑121 | Away | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Pelicans (20‑44) |
118‑104 | Away | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Bucks (26‑35) |
119‑95 | Away | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Jazz (19‑44) |
140‑126 | Home | Tue Nov 18 |
| 5 | Jazz (19‑44) |
108‑106 | Away | Sun Nov 23 |
| 6 | Clippers (30‑31) |
135‑118 | Home | Tue Nov 25 |
| 6 | Mavericks (21‑41) |
129‑119 | Home | Fri Nov 28 |
| 6 | Pelicans (20‑44) |
133‑121 | Home | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Suns (35‑27) |
108‑125 | Home | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Raptors (35‑27) |
123‑120 | Away | Thu Dec 4 |
| 7 | Celtics (41‑21) |
105‑126 | Away | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Sixers (34‑28) |
112‑108 | Away | Sun Dec 7 |
| 8 | Spurs (45‑17) |
119‑132 | Home | Wed Dec 10 |
| 8 | Suns (35‑27) |
116‑114 | Away | Sun Dec 14, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Jazz (19‑44) |
143‑135 | Away | Thu Dec 18, 9:00 pm |
| 9 | Clippers (30‑31) |
88‑103 | Away | Sat Dec 20, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Suns (35‑27) |
108‑132 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Rockets (38‑23) |
96‑119 | Home | Thu Dec 25, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Kings (14‑50) |
125‑101 | Home | Sun Dec 28, 9:30 pm |
| 11 | Pistons (45‑16) |
106‑128 | Home | Tue Dec 30, 10:30 pm |
| 11 | Grizzlies (23‑38) |
128‑121 | Home | Fri Jan 2, 10:30 pm |
| 11 | Grizzlies (23‑38) |
120‑114 | Home | Sun Jan 4, 9:30 pm |
| 12 | Pelicans (20‑44) |
111‑103 | Away | Tue Jan 6, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Spurs (45‑17) |
91‑107 | Away | Wed Jan 7, 9:30 pm |
| 12 | Bucks (26‑35) |
101‑105 | Home | Fri Jan 9, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Kings (14‑50) |
112‑124 | Away | Mon Jan 12, 10:00 pm |
| 13 | Hawks (32‑31) |
141‑116 | Home | Tue Jan 13, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Hornets (32‑31) |
117‑135 | Home | Thu Jan 15, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Trail Blazers (30‑33) |
116‑132 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 10:00 pm |
| 13 | Raptors (35‑27) |
110‑93 | Home | Sun Jan 18, 9:30 pm |
| 14 | Nuggets (39‑24) |
115‑107 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 10:00 pm |
| 14 | Clippers (30‑31) |
104‑112 | Away | Thu Jan 22, 10:00 pm |
| 14 | Mavericks (21‑41) |
116‑110 | Away | Sat Jan 24, 8:30 pm |
| 15 | Bulls (26‑37) |
129‑118 | Away | Mon Jan 26, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Cavaliers (39‑24) |
99‑129 | Away | Wed Jan 28, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Wizards (16‑46) |
142‑111 | Away | Fri Jan 30, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Knicks (40‑23) |
100‑112 | Away | Sun Feb 1, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Nets (15‑47) |
125‑109 | Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Sixers (34‑28) |
119‑115 | Home | Thu Feb 5, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Warriors (32‑30) |
105‑99 | Home | Sat Feb 7, 8:30 pm |
| 17 | Thunder (49‑15) |
110‑119 | Home | Mon Feb 9, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Spurs (45‑17) |
108‑136 | Home | Tue Feb 10, 10:30 pm |
| 17 | Mavericks (21‑41) |
124‑104 | Home | Thu Feb 12, 10:00 pm |
| 18 | Clippers (30‑31) |
125‑122 | Home | Fri Feb 20, 10:00 pm |
| 18 | Celtics (41‑21) |
89‑111 | Home | Sun Feb 22, 6:30 pm |
| 19 | Magic (33‑28) |
109‑110 | Home | Tue Feb 24, 10:30 pm |
| 19 | Suns (35‑27) |
110‑113 | Away | Thu Feb 26, 9:00 pm |
| 19 | Warriors (32‑30) |
129‑101 | Away | Sat Feb 28, 8:30 pm |
| 19 | Kings (14‑50) |
128‑104 | Home | Sun Mar 1, 9:30 pm |
| 20 | Pelicans (20‑44) |
110‑101 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 10:30 pm |
| 20 | Nuggets (39‑24) |
113‑120 | Away | Thu Mar 5, 10:00 pm |
| 20 | Pacers (15‑47) |
Home | Fri Mar 6, 10:30 pm | |
| 20 | Knicks (40‑23) |
Home | Sun Mar 8, 3:30 pm | |
| 21 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (40‑23) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 11:00 pm | |
| 21 | Bulls (26‑37) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 10:30 pm | |
| 21 | Nuggets (39‑24) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 8:30 pm | |
| 22 | Rockets (38‑23) |
Away | Mon Mar 16, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Rockets (38‑23) |
Away | Wed Mar 18, 9:30 pm | |
| 22 | Heat (34‑29) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Magic (33‑28) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pistons (45‑16) |
Away | Mon Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pacers (15‑47) |
Away | Wed Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Nets (15‑47) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Wizards (16‑46) |
Home | Mon Mar 30, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Cavaliers (39‑24) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Thunder (49‑15) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Mavericks (21‑41) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Thunder (49‑15) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 10:30 pm | |
| 25 | Warriors (32‑30) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 10:00 pm | |
| 25 | Suns (35‑27) |
Home | Fri Apr 10, 10:30 pm | |
| 25 | Jazz (19‑44) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm |