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 (51‑29) vs Suns (44‑36) |
64 | Lakers Wins | X | X | 82% | 16% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 60% | 25% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Suns Wins | X | X | 15% | 45% | 40% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (47‑33) vs Rockets (51‑29) |
25 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | X | X | 70% | 28% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 60% | 25% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Rockets Wins | X | X | 56% | 23% | 21% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Thunder (64‑16) vs Nuggets (52‑28) |
25 | Thunder Wins | X | X | 73% | 19% | 8% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 60% | 25% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Nuggets Wins | X | X | 46% | 32% | 22% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Celtics (54‑26) vs Pelicans (26‑54) |
0 | Celtics Wins | X | X | 60% | 25% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 60% | 25% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Pelicans Wins | X | X | 60% | 25% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Spurs (61‑19) vs Mavericks (25‑55) |
0 | Spurs Wins | X | X | 60% | 25% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 60% | 25% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Mavericks Wins | X | X | 60% | 25% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Jazz (21‑59) vs Grizzlies (25‑55) |
0 | Jazz Wins | X | X | 60% | 25% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 60% | 25% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | X | X | 60% | 25% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Kings (21‑59) vs Warriors (37‑43) |
0 | Kings Wins | X | X | 60% | 25% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 60% | 25% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Warriors Wins | X | X | 60% | 25% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Trail Blazers (40‑40) vs Clippers (41‑39) |
0 | Trail Blazers Wins | X | X | 60% | 25% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | 60% | 25% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Clippers Wins | X | X | 60% | 25% | 14% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||