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 (38‑25) vs Knicks (41‑23) |
38 | Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | 15% | 24% | 23% | 24% | 12% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks Wins | <1% | <1% | 9% | 19% | 22% | 27% | 18% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (32‑32) vs Suns (36‑27) |
10 | Hornets Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 23% | 24% | 26% | 12% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 21% | 23% | 24% | 15% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs (46‑17) vs Rockets (39‑23) |
5 | Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | 14% | 21% | 23% | 24% | 15% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rockets Wins | <1% | <1% | 11% | 22% | 24% | 25% | 15% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder (49‑15) vs Warriors (32‑30) |
4 | Thunder Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 22% | 25% | 14% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks (21‑42) vs Raptors (35‑27) |
2 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 14% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 14% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies (23‑38) vs Clippers (30‑32) |
2 | Grizzlies Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 21% | 24% | 24% | 15% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 21% | 22% | 26% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (19‑44) vs Bucks (26‑35) |
1 | Jazz Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 21% | 24% | 24% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bucks Wins | <1% | <1% | 12% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (15‑48) vs Trail Blazers (30‑34) |
1 | Pacers Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 21% | 23% | 25% | 15% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | <1% | 12% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans (20‑45) vs Wizards (16‑46) |
0 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Wizards Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (14‑50) vs Bulls (26‑37) |
0 | Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||