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 (37‑24) vs Nuggets (38‑24) |
46 | Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | 17% | 27% | 24% | 19% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | <1% | <1% | 10% | 19% | 22% | 27% | 19% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors (35‑26) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (39‑23) |
11 | Raptors Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 24% | 23% | 22% | 15% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | <1% | 12% | 20% | 23% | 24% | 17% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (25‑37) vs Suns (35‑26) |
7 | Bulls Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 24% | 25% | 13% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 21% | 23% | 24% | 16% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (18‑43) vs Sixers (33‑28) |
4 | Jazz Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 23% | 22% | 24% | 16% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 23% | 16% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Magic (32‑28) vs Mavericks (21‑40) |
3 | Magic Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 23% | 17% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | 12% | 21% | 23% | 24% | 17% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors (31‑30) vs Rockets (38‑22) |
3 | Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | 15% | 21% | 22% | 23% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rockets Wins | <1% | <1% | 12% | 22% | 23% | 23% | 17% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans (19‑44) vs Kings (14‑49) |
3 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 16% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 21% | 22% | 23% | 17% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (15‑46) vs Clippers (29‑31) |
2 | Pacers Wins | <1% | <1% | 12% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 17% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 21% | 22% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks (40‑22) vs Thunder (48‑15) |
1 | Knicks Wins | <1% | <1% | 12% | 23% | 22% | 24% | 17% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 21% | 23% | 23% | 17% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs (44‑17) vs Pistons (45‑15) |
0 | Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 23% | 16% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pistons Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 23% | 17% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers (29‑33) vs Grizzlies (23‑37) |
0 | Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | <1% | 12% | 22% | 23% | 23% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 16% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||