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 (36‑24) vs Pelicans (19‑43) |
37 | Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | 15% | 24% | 23% | 22% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 14% | 22% | 23% | 22% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | 9% | 18% | 22% | 25% | 19% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (18‑42) vs Nuggets (37‑24) |
11 | Jazz Wins | <1% | <1% | 15% | 24% | 23% | 21% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 14% | 22% | 23% | 22% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | <1% | <1% | 14% | 22% | 21% | 23% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies (23‑36) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (38‑23) |
9 | Grizzlies Wins | <1% | <1% | 16% | 24% | 23% | 21% | 13% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 14% | 22% | 23% | 22% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | <1% | 14% | 23% | 22% | 22% | 15% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (14‑48) vs Suns (34‑26) |
7 | Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | 15% | 23% | 24% | 22% | 12% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 14% | 22% | 23% | 22% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | 14% | 23% | 22% | 22% | 15% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards (16‑43) vs Rockets (37‑22) |
5 | Wizards Wins | <1% | <1% | 16% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 14% | 22% | 23% | 22% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rockets Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 23% | 23% | 23% | 14% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers (33‑27) vs Spurs (43‑17) |
3 | Sixers Wins | <1% | <1% | 15% | 23% | 22% | 22% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 14% | 22% | 23% | 22% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | 14% | 22% | 24% | 22% | 14% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers (28‑31) vs Warriors (31‑29) |
3 | Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | 15% | 23% | 23% | 22% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 14% | 22% | 23% | 22% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | 14% | 22% | 24% | 22% | 15% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks (21‑39) vs Hornets (30‑31) |
2 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | 14% | 23% | 23% | 22% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 14% | 22% | 23% | 22% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | <1% | <1% | 14% | 22% | 22% | 23% | 15% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder (47‑15) vs Bulls (25‑36) |
2 | Thunder Wins | <1% | <1% | 15% | 23% | 23% | 22% | 15% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 14% | 22% | 23% | 22% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | <1% | 14% | 22% | 23% | 22% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||