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 (39‑25) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (40‑24) |
48 | Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | 22% | 28% | 23% | 18% | 8% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 18% | 25% | 23% | 22% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | <1% | 12% | 19% | 24% | 27% | 15% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder (50‑15) vs Nuggets (39‑25) |
10 | Thunder Wins | <1% | <1% | 19% | 26% | 23% | 21% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 18% | 25% | 23% | 22% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | <1% | <1% | 16% | 23% | 23% | 24% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Raptors (36‑27) vs Rockets (39‑24) |
10 | Raptors Wins | <1% | <1% | 21% | 24% | 23% | 20% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 18% | 25% | 23% | 22% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rockets Wins | <1% | <1% | 16% | 24% | 24% | 23% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (32‑32) vs Suns (36‑27) |
10 | Hornets Wins | <1% | <1% | 18% | 26% | 24% | 23% | 8% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 18% | 25% | 23% | 22% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | 18% | 24% | 22% | 22% | 12% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks (41‑24) vs Clippers (31‑32) |
3 | Knicks Wins | <1% | <1% | 18% | 24% | 23% | 22% | 11% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 18% | 25% | 23% | 22% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | 18% | 24% | 23% | 22% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (19‑45) vs Warriors (32‑31) |
2 | Jazz Wins | <1% | <1% | 18% | 24% | 23% | 22% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 18% | 25% | 23% | 22% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | 18% | 25% | 23% | 22% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies (23‑39) vs Nets (16‑47) |
1 | Grizzlies Wins | <1% | <1% | 18% | 24% | 23% | 23% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 18% | 25% | 23% | 22% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nets Wins | <1% | <1% | 18% | 24% | 23% | 22% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Celtics (43‑21) vs Spurs (47‑17) |
0 | Celtics Wins | <1% | <1% | 18% | 25% | 23% | 22% | 11% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 18% | 25% | 23% | 22% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | 18% | 25% | 23% | 21% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hawks (33‑31) vs Mavericks (21‑43) |
0 | Hawks Wins | <1% | <1% | 18% | 24% | 23% | 22% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 18% | 25% | 23% | 22% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | 18% | 25% | 23% | 22% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (15‑50) vs Pacers (15‑49) |
0 | Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | 18% | 25% | 23% | 22% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 18% | 25% | 23% | 22% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers Wins | <1% | <1% | 18% | 25% | 23% | 22% | 11% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||