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 (41‑25) vs Nuggets (41‑26) |
55 | Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | 30% | 29% | 21% | 14% | 6% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 17% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Nuggets Wins | <1% | <1% | 12% | 21% | 29% | 24% | 13% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pelicans (22‑45) vs Rockets (40‑25) |
10 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | 28% | 25% | 22% | 16% | 8% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 17% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Rockets Wins | <1% | <1% | 23% | 26% | 24% | 18% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Raptors (36‑29) vs Suns (39‑27) |
10 | Raptors Wins | <1% | <1% | 24% | 26% | 25% | 17% | 8% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 17% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Suns Wins | <1% | <1% | 22% | 24% | 23% | 19% | 10% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Warriors (32‑33) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (40‑26) |
9 | Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | 24% | 26% | 25% | 16% | 8% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 17% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | <1% | 24% | 24% | 23% | 18% | 11% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Trail Blazers (31‑35) vs Jazz (20‑46) |
1 | Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | <1% | 24% | 25% | 25% | 17% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 17% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Jazz Wins | <1% | <1% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 17% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Clippers (33‑32) vs Bulls (27‑39) |
1 | Clippers Wins | <1% | <1% | 25% | 25% | 23% | 17% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 17% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Bulls Wins | <1% | <1% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 18% | 9% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Spurs (48‑18) vs Hornets (34‑33) |
0 | Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | 24% | 26% | 24% | 17% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 17% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Hornets Wins | <1% | <1% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 18% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Mavericks (22‑44) vs Cavaliers (40‑26) |
0 | Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 17% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 17% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Cavaliers Wins | <1% | <1% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 17% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Pistons (47‑18) vs Grizzlies (23‑42) |
0 | Pistons Wins | <1% | <1% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 17% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 17% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | <1% | <1% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 17% | 9% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ||