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 | 40i Thunder Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ T. Wolves 111-123 Won Sun, Feb 01 @ Nuggets 121-111 Won Tue, Feb 03 vs Magic 128-92 Lost Wed, Feb 04 @ Spurs 106-116 Sat, Feb 07 vs Rockets Mon, Feb 09 @ Lakers Wed, Feb 11 @ Suns Thu, Feb 12 vs Bucks |
12 | 52 | 82% | 14% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Spurs | 34 Spurs Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 28 @ Rockets 111-99 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Hornets 106-111 Won Sun, Feb 01 vs Magic 112-103 Won Wed, Feb 04 vs Thunder 116-106 Thu, Feb 05 @ Mavericks Sat, Feb 07 vs Mavericks Tue, Feb 10 @ Lakers Wed, Feb 11 @ Warriors |
16 | 50 | 13% | 42% | 20% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Nuggets | 33 Nuggets Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 30 vs Clippers 122-109 Lost Sun, Feb 01 vs Thunder 111-121 Lost Tue, Feb 03 @ Pistons 121-124 Lost Wed, Feb 04 @ Knicks 127-134 Sat, Feb 07 @ Bulls Mon, Feb 09 vs Cavs Wed, Feb 11 vs Grizzlies Thu, Feb 19 @ Clippers |
19 | 52 | 1% | 8% | 16% | 19% | 19% | 17% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 32 Timberwolves Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Thunder 123-111 Won Sat, Jan 31 @ Grizzlies 131-114 Lost Mon, Feb 02 @ Grizzlies 128-137 Won Wed, Feb 04 @ Raptors 128-126 Fri, Feb 06 vs Pelicans Sun, Feb 08 vs Clippers Mon, Feb 09 vs Hawks Wed, Feb 11 vs Trail Blazers |
20 | 52 | 1% | 5% | 11% | 15% | 19% | 21% | 20% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Rockets | 31 Rockets Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 @ Hawks 104-86 Won Sat, Jan 31 vs Mavericks 111-107 Won Mon, Feb 02 @ Pacers 118-114 Lost Wed, Feb 04 vs Celtics 93-114 Thu, Feb 05 vs Hornets Sat, Feb 07 @ Thunder Tue, Feb 10 vs Clippers Wed, Feb 11 vs Clippers |
18 | 49 | 2% | 16% | 23% | 19% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Suns | 31 Suns Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 29 vs Pistons 114-96 Won Fri, Jan 30 vs Cavs 126-113 Lost Sun, Feb 01 vs Clippers 93-117 Won Tue, Feb 03 @ Trail Blazers 130-125 Thu, Feb 05 vs Warriors Sat, Feb 07 vs Sixers Tue, Feb 10 vs Mavericks Wed, Feb 11 vs Thunder |
20 | 51 | 1% | 6% | 12% | 16% | 18% | 20% | 19% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lakers | 30 Lakers Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 28 @ Cavs 99-129 Won Fri, Jan 30 @ Wizards 142-111 Lost Sun, Feb 01 @ Knicks 100-112 Won Tue, Feb 03 @ Nets 125-109 Thu, Feb 05 vs Sixers Sat, Feb 07 vs Warriors Mon, Feb 09 vs Thunder Tue, Feb 10 vs Spurs |
19 | 49 | 1% | 8% | 15% | 17% | 17% | 18% | 16% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Warriors | 27 Warriors Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 26 @ T. Wolves 83-108 Won Wed, Jan 28 @ Jazz 140-124 Lost Fri, Jan 30 vs Pistons 124-131 Lost Tue, Feb 03 vs Sixers 94-113 Thu, Feb 05 @ Suns Sat, Feb 07 @ Lakers Mon, Feb 09 vs Grizzlies Wed, Feb 11 vs Spurs |
24 | 51 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 14% | 39% | 24% | 11% | 2% |
| Clippers | 23 Clippers Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 30 @ Nuggets 109-122 Won Sun, Feb 01 @ Suns 117-93 Lost Mon, Feb 02 vs Sixers 113-128 Lost Wed, Feb 04 vs Cavs 91-124 Fri, Feb 06 @ Kings Sun, Feb 08 @ T. Wolves Tue, Feb 10 @ Rockets Wed, Feb 11 @ Rockets |
27 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 17% | 32% | 32% | 14% |
| Trail Blazers | 23 Trail Blazers Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 27 @ Wizards 111-115 Lost Fri, Jan 30 @ Knicks 97-127 Lost Sun, Feb 01 vs Cavs 111-130 Lost Tue, Feb 03 vs Suns 125-130 Fri, Feb 06 vs Grizzlies Sat, Feb 07 vs Grizzlies Mon, Feb 09 vs Sixers Wed, Feb 11 @ T. Wolves |
28 | 51 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 16% | 31% | 34% | 15% |
| Grizzlies | 20 Grizzlies Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 30 @ Pelicans 106-114 Lost Sat, Jan 31 vs T. Wolves 114-131 Won Mon, Feb 02 vs T. Wolves 137-128 Won Wed, Feb 04 @ Kings 129-125 Fri, Feb 06 @ Trail Blazers Sat, Feb 07 @ Trail Blazers Mon, Feb 09 @ Warriors Wed, Feb 11 @ Nuggets |
29 | 49 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 7% | 17% | 75% |
| Mavericks | 19 Mavericks Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 28 vs T. Wolves 105-118 Lost Thu, Jan 29 vs Hornets 121-123 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Rockets 107-111 Lost Tue, Feb 03 vs Celtics 100-110 Thu, Feb 05 vs Spurs Sat, Feb 07 @ Spurs Tue, Feb 10 @ Suns Thu, Feb 12 @ Lakers |
31 | 50 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| Jazz | 16 Jazz Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 28 vs Warriors 124-140 Lost Fri, Jan 30 vs Nets 99-109 Lost Sun, Feb 01 @ Raptors 100-107 Won Tue, Feb 03 @ Pacers 131-122 Thu, Feb 05 @ Hawks Sat, Feb 07 @ Magic Mon, Feb 09 @ Heat Wed, Feb 11 vs Kings |
35 | 51 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Pelicans | 13 Pelicans Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 30 vs Grizzlies 114-106 Lost Sat, Jan 31 @ Sixers 114-124 Lost Mon, Feb 02 @ Hornets 95-102 Lost Wed, Feb 04 @ Bucks 137-141 Fri, Feb 06 @ T. Wolves Mon, Feb 09 vs Kings Wed, Feb 11 vs Heat Fri, Feb 20 vs Bucks |
40 | 53 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Kings | 12 Kings Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 29 @ Sixers 111-113 Lost Fri, Jan 30 @ Celtics 93-112 Lost Sun, Feb 01 @ Wizards 112-116 Lost Wed, Feb 04 vs Grizzlies 125-129 Fri, Feb 06 vs Clippers Sat, Feb 07 vs Cavs Mon, Feb 09 @ Pelicans Wed, Feb 11 @ Jazz |
40 | 52 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (40%) |
Away (53%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (3)Nuggets | 33 | 19 | 18% | 10% | 8% |
| (5)Rockets | 31 | 18 | 17% | 6% | 11% |
| (4)TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 32 | 20 | 15% | 9% | 6% |
| (6)Suns | 31 | 20 | 15% | 8% | 8% |
| (2)Spurs | 34 | 16 | 14% | 2% | 11% |
| (1)Thunder | 40 | 12 | 8% | <1% | 8% |
| (8)Warriors | 27 | 24 | 4% | 3% | <1% |
| (10)Trail Blazers | 23 | 28 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (9)Clippers | 23 | 27 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (11)Grizzlies | 20 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Mavericks | 19 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Jazz | 16 | 35 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Pelicans | 13 | 40 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Kings | 12 | 40 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 7% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warriors (27‑24) |
109‑119 | Home | Tue Oct 21 |
| 1 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (32‑20) |
128‑110 | Home | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Kings (12‑40) |
127‑120 | Away | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Trail Blazers (23‑28) |
108‑122 | Home | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (32‑20) |
116‑115 | Away | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Grizzlies (20‑29) |
117‑112 | Away | Fri Oct 31 |
| 2 | Heat (27‑25) |
130‑120 | Home | Sun Nov 2 |
| 3 | Trail Blazers (23‑28) |
123‑115 | Away | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Spurs (34‑16) |
118‑116 | Home | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Hawks (25‑27) |
102‑122 | Away | Sat Nov 8 |
| 4 | Hornets (23‑28) |
121‑111 | Away | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Thunder (40‑12) |
92‑121 | Away | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Pelicans (13‑40) |
118‑104 | Away | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Bucks (20‑29) |
119‑95 | Away | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Jazz (16‑35) |
140‑126 | Home | Tue Nov 18 |
| 5 | Jazz (16‑35) |
108‑106 | Away | Sun Nov 23 |
| 6 | Clippers (23‑27) |
135‑118 | Home | Tue Nov 25 |
| 6 | Mavericks (19‑31) |
129‑119 | Home | Fri Nov 28 |
| 6 | Pelicans (13‑40) |
133‑121 | Home | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Suns (31‑20) |
108‑125 | Home | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Raptors (30‑22) |
123‑120 | Away | Thu Dec 4 |
| 7 | Celtics (33‑18) |
105‑126 | Away | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Sixers (29‑21) |
112‑108 | Away | Sun Dec 7 |
| 8 | Spurs (34‑16) |
119‑132 | Home | Wed Dec 10 |
| 8 | Suns (31‑20) |
116‑114 | Away | Sun Dec 14, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Jazz (16‑35) |
143‑135 | Away | Thu Dec 18, 9:00 pm |
| 9 | Clippers (23‑27) |
88‑103 | Away | Sat Dec 20, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Suns (31‑20) |
108‑132 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Rockets (31‑18) |
96‑119 | Home | Thu Dec 25, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Kings (12‑40) |
125‑101 | Home | Sun Dec 28, 9:30 pm |
| 11 | Pistons (37‑12) |
106‑128 | Home | Tue Dec 30, 10:30 pm |
| 11 | Grizzlies (20‑29) |
128‑121 | Home | Fri Jan 2, 10:30 pm |
| 11 | Grizzlies (20‑29) |
120‑114 | Home | Sun Jan 4, 9:30 pm |
| 12 | Pelicans (13‑40) |
111‑103 | Away | Tue Jan 6, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Spurs (34‑16) |
91‑107 | Away | Wed Jan 7, 9:30 pm |
| 12 | Bucks (20‑29) |
101‑105 | Home | Fri Jan 9, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Kings (12‑40) |
112‑124 | Away | Mon Jan 12, 10:00 pm |
| 13 | Hawks (25‑27) |
141‑116 | Home | Tue Jan 13, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Hornets (23‑28) |
117‑135 | Home | Thu Jan 15, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Trail Blazers (23‑28) |
116‑132 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 10:00 pm |
| 13 | Raptors (30‑22) |
110‑93 | Home | Sun Jan 18, 9:30 pm |
| 14 | Nuggets (33‑19) |
115‑107 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 10:00 pm |
| 14 | Clippers (23‑27) |
104‑112 | Away | Thu Jan 22, 10:00 pm |
| 14 | Mavericks (19‑31) |
116‑110 | Away | Sat Jan 24, 8:30 pm |
| 15 | Bulls (24‑27) |
129‑118 | Away | Mon Jan 26, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Cavaliers (31‑21) |
99‑129 | Away | Wed Jan 28, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Wizards (13‑36) |
142‑111 | Away | Fri Jan 30, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Knicks (33‑18) |
100‑112 | Away | Sun Feb 1, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Nets (13‑36) |
125‑109 | Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Sixers (29‑21) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Warriors (27‑24) |
Home | Sat Feb 7, 8:30 pm | |
| 17 | Thunder (40‑12) |
Home | Mon Feb 9, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Spurs (34‑16) |
Home | Tue Feb 10, 10:30 pm | |
| 17 | Mavericks (19‑31) |
Home | Thu Feb 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Clippers (23‑27) |
Home | Fri Feb 20, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Celtics (33‑18) |
Home | Sun Feb 22, 6:30 pm | |
| 19 | Magic (25‑24) |
Home | Tue Feb 24, 10:30 pm | |
| 19 | Suns (31‑20) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 9:00 pm | |
| 19 | Warriors (27‑24) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 8:30 pm | |
| 19 | Kings (12‑40) |
Home | Sun Mar 1, 9:30 pm | |
| 20 | Pelicans (13‑40) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 10:30 pm | |
| 20 | Nuggets (33‑19) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 10:00 pm | |
| 20 | Pacers (13‑38) |
Home | Fri Mar 6, 10:30 pm | |
| 20 | Knicks (33‑18) |
Home | Sun Mar 8, 3:30 pm | |
| 21 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (32‑20) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 11:00 pm | |
| 21 | Bulls (24‑27) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 10:30 pm | |
| 21 | Nuggets (33‑19) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 8:30 pm | |
| 22 | Rockets (31‑18) |
Away | Mon Mar 16, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Rockets (31‑18) |
Away | Wed Mar 18, 9:30 pm | |
| 22 | Heat (27‑25) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Magic (25‑24) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pistons (37‑12) |
Away | Mon Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pacers (13‑38) |
Away | Wed Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Nets (13‑36) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Wizards (13‑36) |
Home | Mon Mar 30, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Cavaliers (31‑21) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Thunder (40‑12) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Mavericks (19‑31) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Thunder (40‑12) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 10:30 pm | |
| 25 | Warriors (27‑24) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 10:00 pm | |
| 25 | Suns (31‑20) |
Home | Fri Apr 10, 10:30 pm | |
| 25 | Jazz (16‑35) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm |