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 (22‑11) vs Pelicans (8‑29) |
29 | Lakers Wins | 6% | 17% | 19% | 16% | 15% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | 5% | 14% | 18% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies (15‑20) vs Spurs (25‑10) |
8 | Grizzlies Wins | 6% | 18% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs Wins | 6% | 15% | 19% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz (12‑22) vs Trail Blazers (16‑20) |
6 | Jazz Wins | 6% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | 6% | 16% | 19% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sixers (19‑14) vs Nuggets (23‑12) |
6 | Sixers Wins | 6% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | 6% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Clippers (12‑22) vs Warriors (19‑17) |
5 | Clippers Wins | 6% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors Wins | 6% | 16% | 19% | 16% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat (20‑16) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (23‑13) |
3 | Heat Wins | 6% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 13% | 8% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 6% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks (13‑23) vs Kings (8‑28) |
2 | Mavericks Wins | 6% | 16% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Kings Wins | 6% | 16% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 10% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder (30‑6) vs Hornets (12‑23) |
1 | Thunder Wins | 6% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets Wins | 7% | 16% | 18% | 16% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rockets (21‑11) vs Suns (21‑14) |
1 | Rockets Wins | 6% | 16% | 18% | 16% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Suns Wins | 6% | 17% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||