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) |
35 | Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 23% | 23% | 24% | 14% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 12% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | 8% | 17% | 22% | 27% | 21% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies (23‑36) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (38‑23) |
11 | Grizzlies Wins | <1% | <1% | 14% | 24% | 23% | 22% | 14% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 12% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | <1% | 12% | 21% | 23% | 24% | 16% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings (14‑48) vs Suns (34‑26) |
11 | Kings Wins | <1% | <1% | 12% | 23% | 24% | 26% | 12% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 12% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | 12% | 22% | 22% | 23% | 17% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs (43‑17) vs Sixers (33‑27) |
3 | Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 15% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 12% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers Wins | <1% | <1% | 12% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 16% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Bulls (25‑36) vs Thunder (47‑15) |
2 | Bulls Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 21% | 23% | 24% | 16% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 12% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder Wins | <1% | <1% | 12% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks (21‑39) vs Hornets (30‑31) |
1 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | 13% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 15% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 12% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | <1% | <1% | 12% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 15% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers (29‑31) vs Pacers (15‑46) |
1 | Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | 12% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 15% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 12% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 16% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers Wins | <1% | <1% | 12% | 22% | 23% | 25% | 16% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||