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 (45‑25) vs Magic (38‑31) |
10 | Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | 90% | 9% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Magic Wins | <1% | <1% | 77% | 17% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Raptors (39‑29) vs Nuggets (42‑28) |
3 | Raptors Wins | <1% | <1% | 84% | 13% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Nuggets Wins | <1% | <1% | 81% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Hawks (38‑31) vs Rockets (41‑27) |
3 | Hawks Wins | <1% | <1% | 86% | 10% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Rockets Wins | <1% | <1% | 82% | 14% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Trail Blazers (34‑36) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (43‑27) |
3 | Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | <1% | 85% | 12% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | <1% | 82% | 14% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ||
| Thunder (55‑15) vs Wizards (16‑53) |
1 | Thunder Wins | <1% | <1% | 83% | 13% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Wizards Wins | <1% | <1% | 82% | 14% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pacers (15‑55) vs Spurs (52‑18) |
1 | Pacers Wins | <1% | <1% | 82% | 14% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Clippers (34‑36) vs Mavericks (23‑47) |
0 | Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | 83% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ||
| Warriors (33‑36) vs Pistons (50‑19) |
0 | Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | 83% | 13% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pistons Wins | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ||
| Bucks (28‑41) vs Suns (39‑31) |
0 | Bucks Wins | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Grizzlies (24‑44) vs Celtics (46‑23) |
0 | Grizzlies Wins | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Celtics Wins | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pelicans (25‑46) vs Cavaliers (43‑27) |
0 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Jazz (21‑49) vs Sixers (38‑32) |
0 | Jazz Wins | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Sixers Wins | <1% | <1% | 82% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||