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 | W | L | 1* | 2* | 3* | 4* | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| Rockets | 65 | 17 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | |
| Warriors | 58 | 24 | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | |
| Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | |
| Thunder | 48 | 34 | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | |
| Jazz | 48 | 34 | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | |
| Pelicans | 48 | 34 | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | |
| Spurs | 47 | 35 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 47 | 35 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | |
| Nuggets | 46 | 36 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Clippers | 42 | 40 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Lakers | 35 | 47 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Kings | 27 | 55 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Mavericks | 24 | 58 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Suns | 21 | 61 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clippers (42‑40) |
92‑108 | Home | Thu Oct 19, 10:30 pm |
| 1 | Suns (21‑61) |
132‑130 | Away | Fri Oct 20, 10:00 pm |
| 1 | Pelicans (48‑34) |
112‑119 | Home | Sun Oct 22, 9:30 pm |
| 2 | Wizards (43‑39) |
102‑99 (OT) | Home | Wed Oct 25, 10:30 pm |
| 2 | Raptors (59‑23) |
92‑101 | Home | Fri Oct 27, 10:30 pm |
| 2 | Jazz (48‑34) |
81‑96 | Away | Sat Oct 28, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | Pistons (39‑43) |
113‑93 | Home | Tue Oct 31, 10:30 pm |
| 3 | Trail Blazers (49‑33) |
110‑113 | Away | Thu Nov 2, 10:30 pm |
| 3 | Nets (28‑54) |
124‑112 | Home | Fri Nov 3, 10:30 pm |
| 3 | Grizzlies (22‑60) |
107‑102 | Home | Sun Nov 5, 9:30 pm |
| 4 | Celtics (55‑27) |
96‑107 | Away | Wed Nov 8, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Wizards (43‑39) |
95‑111 | Away | Thu Nov 9, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Bucks (44‑38) |
90‑98 | Away | Sat Nov 11, 8:30 pm |
| 5 | Suns (21‑61) |
100‑93 | Away | Mon Nov 13, 9:00 pm |
| 5 | Sixers (52‑30) |
109‑115 | Home | Wed Nov 15, 10:30 pm |
| 5 | Suns (21‑61) |
113‑122 | Home | Fri Nov 17, 10:30 pm |
| 5 | Nuggets (46‑36) |
127‑109 | Home | Sun Nov 19, 9:30 pm |
| 6 | Bulls (27‑55) |
103‑94 | Home | Tue Nov 21, 10:30 pm |
| 6 | Kings (27‑55) |
102‑113 | Away | Wed Nov 22, 10:30 pm |
| 7 | Clippers (42‑40) |
115‑120 | Away | Mon Nov 27, 10:30 pm |
| 7 | Warriors (58‑24) |
123‑127 (OT) | Home | Wed Nov 29, 10:30 pm |
| 7 | Nuggets (46‑36) |
100‑115 | Away | Sat Dec 2, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Rockets (65‑17) |
95‑118 | Home | Sun Dec 3, 9:30 pm |
| 8 | Sixers (52‑30) |
107‑104 | Away | Thu Dec 7, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Hornets (36‑46) |
110‑99 | Away | Sat Dec 9, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Knicks (29‑53) |
109‑113 (OT) | Away | Tue Dec 12, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | CavaliersCavs (50‑32) |
112‑121 | Away | Thu Dec 14, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Warriors (58‑24) |
114‑116 (OT) | Home | Mon Dec 18, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Rockets (65‑17) |
122‑116 | Away | Wed Dec 20, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Warriors (58‑24) |
106‑113 | Away | Fri Dec 22, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Trail Blazers (49‑33) |
92‑95 | Home | Sat Dec 23, 9:30 pm |
| 11 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (47‑35) |
104‑121 | Home | Mon Dec 25, 10:30 pm |
| 11 | Grizzlies (22‑60) |
99‑109 | Home | Wed Dec 27, 10:30 pm |
| 11 | Clippers (42‑40) |
106‑121 | Home | Fri Dec 29, 10:30 pm |
| 11 | Rockets (65‑17) |
142‑148 (OT) | Away | Sun Dec 31, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (47‑35) |
96‑114 | Away | Mon Jan 1, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Thunder (48‑34) |
96‑133 | Home | Wed Jan 3, 10:30 pm |
| 12 | Hornets (36‑46) |
94‑108 | Home | Fri Jan 5, 10:30 pm |
| 12 | Hawks (24‑58) |
132‑113 | Home | Sun Jan 7, 9:30 pm |
| 13 | Kings (27‑55) |
99‑86 | Home | Tue Jan 9, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Spurs (47‑35) |
93‑81 | Home | Thu Jan 11, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Mavericks (24‑58) |
107‑101 (OT) | Away | Sat Jan 13, 2:00 pm |
| 14 | Grizzlies (22‑60) |
114‑123 | Away | Mon Jan 15, 5:30 pm |
| 14 | Thunder (48‑34) |
90‑114 | Away | Wed Jan 17, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Pacers (48‑34) |
99‑86 | Home | Fri Jan 19, 10:30 pm |
| 14 | Knicks (29‑53) |
127‑107 | Home | Sun Jan 21, 3:30 pm |
| 15 | Celtics (55‑27) |
108‑107 | Home | Tue Jan 23, 10:30 pm |
| 15 | Bulls (27‑55) |
108‑103 | Away | Fri Jan 26, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Raptors (59‑23) |
111‑123 | Away | Sun Jan 28, 6:00 pm |
| 16 | Magic (25‑57) |
105‑127 | Away | Wed Jan 31, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Nets (28‑54) |
102‑99 | Away | Fri Feb 2, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Thunder (48‑34) |
108‑104 | Away | Sun Feb 4, 2:00 pm |
| 17 | Suns (21‑61) |
112‑93 | Home | Tue Feb 6, 10:30 pm |
| 17 | Thunder (48‑34) |
106‑81 | Home | Thu Feb 8, 10:30 pm |
| 17 | Mavericks (24‑58) |
123‑130 | Away | Sat Feb 10, 8:30 pm |
| 18 | Pelicans (48‑34) |
117‑139 | Away | Wed Feb 14, 8:00 pm |
| 18 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (47‑35) |
111‑119 | Away | Thu Feb 15, 9:00 pm |
| 19 | Mavericks (24‑58) |
124‑102 | Home | Fri Feb 23, 10:30 pm |
| 19 | Kings (27‑55) |
113‑108 | Away | Sat Feb 24, 10:00 pm |
| 20 | Hawks (24‑58) |
123‑104 | Away | Mon Feb 26, 7:30 pm |
| 20 | Heat (44‑38) |
131‑113 | Away | Thu Mar 1, 7:30 pm |
| 20 | Spurs (47‑35) |
116‑112 | Away | Sat Mar 3, 9:00 pm |
| 21 | Trail Blazers (49‑33) |
103‑108 | Home | Mon Mar 5, 10:30 pm |
| 21 | Magic (25‑57) |
108‑107 | Home | Wed Mar 7, 10:30 pm |
| 21 | Nuggets (46‑36) |
116‑125 | Away | Fri Mar 9, 9:00 pm |
| 21 | CavaliersCavs (50‑32) |
127‑113 | Home | Sun Mar 11, 9:00 pm |
| 22 | Nuggets (46‑36) |
112‑103 | Home | Tue Mar 13, 10:30 pm |
| 22 | Warriors (58‑24) |
106‑117 | Away | Wed Mar 14, 10:30 pm |
| 22 | Heat (44‑38) |
91‑92 | Home | Fri Mar 16, 10:30 pm |
| 23 | Pacers (48‑34) |
100‑110 | Away | Mon Mar 19, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Pelicans (48‑34) |
125‑128 | Away | Thu Mar 22, 8:00 pm |
| 23 | Grizzlies (22‑60) |
100‑93 | Away | Sat Mar 24, 8:00 pm |
| 24 | Pistons (39‑43) |
106‑112 | Away | Mon Mar 26, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Mavericks (24‑58) |
103‑93 | Home | Wed Mar 28, 10:30 pm |
| 24 | Bucks (44‑38) |
122‑124 (OT) | Home | Fri Mar 30, 10:30 pm |
| 24 | Kings (27‑55) |
83‑84 | Home | Sun Apr 1, 9:30 pm |
| 25 | Jazz (48‑34) |
110‑117 | Away | Tue Apr 3, 9:00 pm |
| 25 | Spurs (47‑35) |
122‑112 (OT) | Home | Wed Apr 4, 10:30 pm |
| 25 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (47‑35) |
96‑113 | Home | Fri Apr 6, 10:30 pm |
| 25 | Jazz (48‑34) |
97‑112 | Home | Sun Apr 8, 6:00 pm |
| 26 | Rockets (65‑17) |
99‑105 | Home | Tue Apr 10, 12:00 am |
| 26 | Clippers (42‑40) |
115‑100 | Away | Wed Apr 11, 10:30 pm |