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 (34‑24) vs Warriors (31‑28) |
48 | Lakers Wins | <1% | <1% | 10% | 22% | 24% | 22% | 16% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 8% | 18% | 22% | 24% | 18% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Warriors Wins | <1% | <1% | 6% | 16% | 21% | 24% | 20% | 10% | 3% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Heat (31‑29) vs Rockets (37‑21) |
2 | Heat Wins | <1% | <1% | 9% | 18% | 22% | 23% | 18% | 7% | 3% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 8% | 18% | 22% | 24% | 18% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rockets Wins | <1% | <1% | 7% | 18% | 22% | 24% | 18% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pelicans (18‑42) vs Jazz (18‑41) |
2 | Pelicans Wins | <1% | <1% | 8% | 18% | 22% | 23% | 18% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 8% | 18% | 22% | 24% | 18% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Jazz Wins | <1% | <1% | 9% | 18% | 22% | 23% | 18% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Spurs (43‑16) vs Knicks (38‑22) |
2 | Spurs Wins | <1% | <1% | 8% | 18% | 22% | 24% | 18% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 8% | 18% | 22% | 24% | 18% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Knicks Wins | <1% | <1% | 8% | 18% | 22% | 24% | 18% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Hornets (29‑31) vs Trail Blazers (29‑31) |
2 | Hornets Wins | <1% | <1% | 8% | 18% | 23% | 24% | 18% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 8% | 18% | 22% | 24% | 18% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | <1% | <1% | 8% | 18% | 22% | 23% | 18% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nuggets (37‑23) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (37‑23) |
2 | Nuggets Wins | <1% | <1% | 8% | 18% | 23% | 23% | 18% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 8% | 18% | 22% | 24% | 18% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | <1% | <1% | 9% | 18% | 21% | 24% | 18% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Thunder (46‑15) vs Mavericks (21‑38) |
1 | Thunder Wins | <1% | <1% | 8% | 18% | 22% | 24% | 18% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 8% | 18% | 22% | 24% | 18% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | <1% | <1% | 8% | 18% | 22% | 23% | 19% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pacers (15‑45) vs Grizzlies (22‑36) |
1 | Pacers Wins | <1% | <1% | 8% | 18% | 22% | 24% | 17% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 8% | 18% | 22% | 24% | 18% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Grizzlies Wins | <1% | <1% | 8% | 18% | 22% | 23% | 18% | 8% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||