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 (6‑2) vs Spurs (5‑1) |
30 | Lakers Wins | 14% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% | ||
| Spurs Wins | 12% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 18% | ||
| Thunder (8‑0) vs Trail Blazers (4‑3) |
12 | Thunder Wins | 13% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | 14% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Grizzlies (3‑5) vs Rockets (4‑2) |
11 | Grizzlies Wins | 14% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% | ||
| Rockets Wins | 13% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 18% | ||
| Warriors (5‑3) vs Kings (2‑5) |
11 | Warriors Wins | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% | ||
| Kings Wins | 14% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 18% | ||
| Pelicans (1‑6) vs Mavericks (2‑5) |
4 | Pelicans Wins | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% | ||
| Jazz (3‑4) vs Pistons (5‑2) |
3 | Jazz Wins | 13% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% | ||
| Pistons Wins | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Heat (4‑3) vs Nuggets (4‑2) |
2 | Heat Wins | 14% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% | ||
| Nuggets Wins | 14% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% | ||
| Suns (3‑5) vs Clippers (3‑4) |
1 | Suns Wins | 14% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% | ||
| Clippers Wins | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 18% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves (4‑3) vs Knicks (4‑3) |
1 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 13% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 17% | ||
| Knicks Wins | 14% | 12% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% | ||