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 (33‑21) vs Nuggets (37‑19) |
46 | Lakers Wins | <1% | 9% | 15% | 20% | 27% | 14% | 8% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 6% | 12% | 18% | 27% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | <1% | 4% | 10% | 17% | 29% | 17% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder (45‑10) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (31‑26) |
9 | Thunder Wins | <1% | 6% | 12% | 19% | 28% | 15% | 9% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 6% | 12% | 18% | 27% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | 6% | 11% | 18% | 27% | 16% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (13‑42) vs Rockets (35‑21) |
6 | Jazz Wins | <1% | 7% | 13% | 19% | 26% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 6% | 12% | 18% | 27% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Rockets Wins | <1% | 6% | 12% | 18% | 29% | 16% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (31‑23) vs Clippers (31‑24) |
6 | Pacers Wins | <1% | 6% | 12% | 19% | 28% | 15% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 6% | 12% | 18% | 27% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | 6% | 12% | 19% | 26% | 17% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Cavaliers (46‑10) vs Grizzlies (37‑19) |
4 | Cavaliers Wins | <1% | 6% | 12% | 18% | 27% | 16% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 6% | 12% | 18% | 27% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | <1% | 6% | 11% | 19% | 29% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (22‑34) vs Suns (26‑29) |
2 | Bulls Wins | <1% | 6% | 12% | 19% | 27% | 15% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 6% | 12% | 18% | 27% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | 6% | 12% | 19% | 27% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers (23‑33) vs Hornets (14‑40) |
2 | Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | 6% | 12% | 19% | 28% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 6% | 12% | 18% | 27% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | <1% | 7% | 12% | 18% | 28% | 15% | 11% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors (29‑27) vs Mavericks (31‑26) |
1 | Warriors Wins | <1% | 6% | 12% | 18% | 28% | 16% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 6% | 12% | 18% | 27% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | <1% | 6% | 12% | 18% | 27% | 16% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans (13‑43) vs Spurs (24‑30) |
0 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | 6% | 11% | 19% | 27% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 6% | 12% | 18% | 27% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs Wins | <1% | 6% | 12% | 19% | 27% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | ||