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 |
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| Lakers (50‑28) vs Thunder (62‑16) |
26 | Lakers Wins | X | X | 83% | 15% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 64% | 27% | 10% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Thunder Wins | X | X | 49% | 37% | 15% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Suns (43‑35) vs Rockets (49‑29) |
13 | Suns Wins | X | X | 67% | 29% | 4% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 64% | 27% | 10% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Rockets Wins | X | X | 62% | 23% | 15% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Grizzlies (25‑54) vs Nuggets (51‑28) |
12 | Grizzlies Wins | X | X | 82% | 13% | 5% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 64% | 27% | 10% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Nuggets Wins | X | X | 62% | 28% | 10% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (47‑32) vs Magic (43‑36) |
1 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | X | X | 63% | 27% | 10% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 64% | 27% | 10% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Magic Wins | X | X | 63% | 27% | 10% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Pelicans (25‑54) vs Jazz (21‑58) |
0 | Pelicans Wins | X | X | 64% | 27% | 10% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 64% | 27% | 10% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Jazz Wins | X | X | 64% | 27% | 10% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Warriors (36‑42) vs Kings (21‑58) |
0 | Warriors Wins | X | X | 64% | 27% | 10% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 64% | 27% | 10% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Kings Wins | X | X | 64% | 27% | 10% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Clippers (40‑38) vs Mavericks (25‑53) |
0 | Clippers Wins | X | X | 64% | 27% | 10% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 64% | 27% | 10% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Mavericks Wins | X | X | 64% | 27% | 10% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Spurs (60‑19) vs Trail Blazers (40‑39) |
0 | Spurs Wins | X | X | 64% | 27% | 10% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 64% | 27% | 10% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | X | X | 64% | 27% | 10% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||