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 (45‑29) vs Rockets (49‑26) |
55 | Lakers Wins | X | 5% | 22% | 46% | 18% | 6% | 2% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Rockets Wins | X | <1% | 9% | 39% | 27% | 14% | 8% | 3% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Celtics (55‑19) vs Grizzlies (44‑30) |
16 | Celtics Wins | X | 3% | 17% | 46% | 19% | 9% | 5% | 1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | X | 3% | 16% | 38% | 25% | 11% | 6% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Magic (36‑39) vs Clippers (42‑32) |
5 | Magic Wins | X | 3% | 16% | 43% | 23% | 9% | 4% | 1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Clippers Wins | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 21% | 10% | 6% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Nuggets (47‑28) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (43‑32) |
2 | Nuggets Wins | X | 2% | 13% | 48% | 23% | 9% | 4% | 1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | X | 4% | 22% | 35% | 20% | 11% | 6% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Hornets (18‑56) vs Jazz (16‑59) |
0 | Hornets Wins | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Jazz Wins | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Pacers (43‑31) vs Kings (36‑38) |
0 | Pacers Wins | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Kings Wins | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Thunder (62‑12) vs Bulls (33‑41) |
0 | Thunder Wins | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Bulls Wins | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Mavericks (37‑38) vs Nets (24‑51) |
0 | Mavericks Wins | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Nets Wins | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Bucks (40‑34) vs Suns (35‑40) |
0 | Bucks Wins | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Suns Wins | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Hawks (36‑38) vs Trail Blazers (32‑43) |
0 | Hawks Wins | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | X | 3% | 17% | 42% | 22% | 10% | 5% | 2% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||