Where are the Lakers going in the playoff? The Lakers playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Lakers will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record Rcrd | Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs |
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| Team | Wi Schedule Content Number of Wins ----- Hover/Touch Content Recent Games |
L | GPi Games Played 82 game season |
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 |
| Thunder | 36i Thunder Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Spurs 119-98 Won Thu, Jan 15 @ Rockets 111-91 Lost Sat, Jan 17 @ Heat 120-122 Won Mon, Jan 19 @ Cavs 136-104 Wed, Jan 21 @ Bucks Fri, Jan 23 vs Pacers Sun, Jan 25 vs Raptors Tue, Jan 27 vs Pelicans |
8 | 44 | 88% | 9% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Spurs | 30 Spurs Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Bucks 119-101 Won Sat, Jan 17 vs T. Wolves 126-123 Won Mon, Jan 19 vs Jazz 123-110 Lost Tue, Jan 20 @ Rockets 106-111 Thu, Jan 22 @ Jazz Sun, Jan 25 vs Pelicans Wed, Jan 28 @ Rockets Sat, Jan 31 @ Hornets |
14 | 44 | 7% | 38% | 21% | 14% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Nuggets | 29 Nuggets Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 14 @ Mavericks 118-109 Won Sat, Jan 17 vs Wizards 121-115 Lost Sun, Jan 18 vs Hornets 87-110 Lost Tue, Jan 20 vs Lakers 107-115 Thu, Jan 22 @ Wizards Fri, Jan 23 @ Bucks Sun, Jan 25 @ Grizzlies Tue, Jan 27 vs Pistons |
15 | 44 | 2% | 13% | 17% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Suns | 27 Suns Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ Pistons 105-108 Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Knicks 106-99 Won Mon, Jan 19 @ Nets 126-117 Won Tue, Jan 20 @ Sixers 116-110 Fri, Jan 23 @ Hawks Sun, Jan 25 vs Heat Tue, Jan 27 vs Nets Thu, Jan 29 vs Pistons |
17 | 44 | 1% | 9% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 13% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 27 Timberwolves Recent Games Won Tue, Jan 13 @ Bucks 139-106 Lost Fri, Jan 16 @ Rockets 105-110 Lost Sat, Jan 17 @ Spurs 123-126 Lost Tue, Jan 20 @ Jazz 122-127 Thu, Jan 22 vs Bulls Sat, Jan 24 vs Warriors Mon, Jan 26 vs Warriors Wed, Jan 28 @ Mavericks |
17 | 44 | <1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 15% | 17% | 17% | 12% | 7% | 2% | 1% |
| Rockets | 26 Rockets Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 15 vs Thunder 91-111 Won Fri, Jan 16 vs T. Wolves 110-105 Won Sun, Jan 18 vs Pelicans 119-110 Won Tue, Jan 20 vs Spurs 111-106 Thu, Jan 22 @ Sixers Fri, Jan 23 @ Pistons Mon, Jan 26 vs Grizzlies Wed, Jan 28 vs Spurs |
15 | 41 | 1% | 17% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Lakers | 26 Lakers Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 15 vs Hornets 117-135 Lost Sat, Jan 17 @ Trail Blazers 116-132 Won Sun, Jan 18 vs Raptors 110-93 Won Tue, Jan 20 @ Nuggets 115-107 Thu, Jan 22 @ Clippers Sat, Jan 24 @ Mavericks Mon, Jan 26 @ Bulls Wed, Jan 28 @ Cavs |
16 | 42 | 1% | 8% | 13% | 15% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | <1% |
| Warriors | 25 Warriors Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Knicks 126-113 Won Sat, Jan 17 vs Hornets 136-116 Won Mon, Jan 19 vs Heat 135-112 Lost Tue, Jan 20 vs Raptors 127-145 Thu, Jan 22 @ Mavericks Sat, Jan 24 @ T. Wolves Mon, Jan 26 @ T. Wolves Wed, Jan 28 @ Jazz |
20 | 45 | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 15% | 22% | 23% | 12% | 6% |
| Trail Blazers | 22 Trail Blazers Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Warriors 97-119 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Hawks 117-101 Won Sat, Jan 17 vs Lakers 132-116 Won Sun, Jan 18 @ Kings 117-110 Thu, Jan 22 vs Heat Fri, Jan 23 vs Raptors Mon, Jan 26 @ Celtics Tue, Jan 27 @ Wizards |
22 | 44 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 12% | 21% | 25% | 16% | 11% |
| Clippers | 19 Clippers Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 14 vs Wizards 119-105 Won Fri, Jan 16 @ Raptors 121-117 Won Mon, Jan 19 @ Wizards 110-106 Lost Tue, Jan 20 @ Bulls 110-138 Thu, Jan 22 vs Lakers Sun, Jan 25 vs Nets Tue, Jan 27 @ Jazz Fri, Jan 30 @ Nuggets |
24 | 43 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 14% | 27% | 47% |
| Grizzlies | 18 Grizzlies Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 09 vs Thunder 116-117 Won Sun, Jan 11 vs Nets 103-98 Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ Magic 111-118 Won Sun, Jan 18 vs Magic 126-109 Wed, Jan 21 vs Hawks Fri, Jan 23 vs Pelicans Sun, Jan 25 vs Nuggets Mon, Jan 26 @ Rockets |
23 | 41 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 13% | 25% | 53% |
| Mavericks | 18 Mavericks Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 14 vs Nuggets 109-118 Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Jazz 144-122 Won Sat, Jan 17 vs Jazz 138-120 Won Mon, Jan 19 @ Knicks 114-97 Thu, Jan 22 vs Warriors Sat, Jan 24 vs Lakers Sun, Jan 25 @ Bucks Wed, Jan 28 vs T. Wolves |
26 | 44 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 10% | 87% |
| Jazz | 15 Jazz Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ Mavericks 122-144 Lost Sat, Jan 17 @ Mavericks 120-138 Lost Mon, Jan 19 @ Spurs 110-123 Won Tue, Jan 20 vs T. Wolves 127-122 Thu, Jan 22 vs Spurs Sat, Jan 24 vs Heat Tue, Jan 27 vs Clippers Wed, Jan 28 vs Warriors |
29 | 44 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| Kings | 12 Kings Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 14 vs Knicks 112-101 Won Fri, Jan 16 vs Wizards 128-115 Lost Sun, Jan 18 vs Trail Blazers 110-117 Lost Tue, Jan 20 vs Heat 117-130 Wed, Jan 21 vs Raptors Fri, Jan 23 @ Cavs Sun, Jan 25 @ Pistons Tue, Jan 27 @ Knicks |
32 | 44 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Pelicans | 10 Pelicans Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 13 vs Nuggets 116-122 Won Wed, Jan 14 vs Nets 116-113 Lost Fri, Jan 16 @ Pacers 119-127 Lost Sun, Jan 18 @ Rockets 110-119 Wed, Jan 21 vs Pistons Fri, Jan 23 @ Grizzlies Sun, Jan 25 @ Spurs Tue, Jan 27 @ Thunder |
35 | 45 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (37%) |
Away (51%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (3)Nuggets | 29 | 15 | 15% | 7% | 8% |
| (6)Rockets | 26 | 15 | 15% | 6% | 9% |
| (4)Suns | 27 | 17 | 14% | 6% | 8% |
| (2)Spurs | 30 | 14 | 14% | 3% | 11% |
| (5)TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 27 | 17 | 11% | 7% | 5% |
| (1)Thunder | 36 | 8 | 8% | <1% | 8% |
| (8)Warriors | 25 | 20 | 5% | 4% | 1% |
| (9)Trail Blazers | 22 | 22 | 4% | 3% | 1% |
| (10)Clippers | 19 | 24 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (11)Grizzlies | 18 | 23 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (12)Mavericks | 18 | 26 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Jazz | 15 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Kings | 12 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Pelicans | 10 | 35 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 12% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warriors (25‑20) |
109‑119 | Home | Tue Oct 21 |
| 1 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (27‑17) |
128‑110 | Home | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Kings (12‑32) |
127‑120 | Away | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Trail Blazers (22‑22) |
108‑122 | Home | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (27‑17) |
116‑115 | Away | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Grizzlies (18‑23) |
117‑112 | Away | Fri Oct 31 |
| 2 | Heat (23‑21) |
130‑120 | Home | Sun Nov 2 |
| 3 | Trail Blazers (22‑22) |
123‑115 | Away | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Spurs (30‑14) |
118‑116 | Home | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Hawks (20‑25) |
102‑122 | Away | Sat Nov 8 |
| 4 | Hornets (16‑27) |
121‑111 | Away | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Thunder (36‑8) |
92‑121 | Away | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Pelicans (10‑35) |
118‑104 | Away | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Bucks (18‑24) |
119‑95 | Away | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Jazz (15‑29) |
140‑126 | Home | Tue Nov 18 |
| 5 | Jazz (15‑29) |
108‑106 | Away | Sun Nov 23 |
| 6 | Clippers (19‑24) |
135‑118 | Home | Tue Nov 25 |
| 6 | Mavericks (18‑26) |
129‑119 | Home | Fri Nov 28 |
| 6 | Pelicans (10‑35) |
133‑121 | Home | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Suns (27‑17) |
108‑125 | Home | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Raptors (26‑19) |
123‑120 | Away | Thu Dec 4 |
| 7 | Celtics (26‑16) |
105‑126 | Away | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Sixers (23‑19) |
112‑108 | Away | Sun Dec 7 |
| 8 | Spurs (30‑14) |
119‑132 | Home | Wed Dec 10 |
| 8 | Suns (27‑17) |
116‑114 | Away | Sun Dec 14, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Jazz (15‑29) |
143‑135 | Away | Thu Dec 18, 9:00 pm |
| 9 | Clippers (19‑24) |
88‑103 | Away | Sat Dec 20, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Suns (27‑17) |
108‑132 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Rockets (26‑15) |
96‑119 | Home | Thu Dec 25, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Kings (12‑32) |
125‑101 | Home | Sun Dec 28, 9:30 pm |
| 11 | Pistons (31‑10) |
106‑128 | Home | Tue Dec 30, 10:30 pm |
| 11 | Grizzlies (18‑23) |
128‑121 | Home | Fri Jan 2, 10:30 pm |
| 11 | Grizzlies (18‑23) |
120‑114 | Home | Sun Jan 4, 9:30 pm |
| 12 | Pelicans (10‑35) |
111‑103 | Away | Tue Jan 6, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Spurs (30‑14) |
91‑107 | Away | Wed Jan 7, 9:30 pm |
| 12 | Bucks (18‑24) |
101‑105 | Home | Fri Jan 9, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Kings (12‑32) |
112‑124 | Away | Mon Jan 12, 10:00 pm |
| 13 | Hawks (20‑25) |
141‑116 | Home | Tue Jan 13, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Hornets (16‑27) |
117‑135 | Home | Thu Jan 15, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Trail Blazers (22‑22) |
116‑132 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 10:00 pm |
| 13 | Raptors (26‑19) |
110‑93 | Home | Sun Jan 18, 9:30 pm |
| 14 | Nuggets (29‑15) |
115‑107 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 10:00 pm |
| 14 | Clippers (19‑24) |
Away | Thu Jan 22, 10:00 pm | |
| 14 | Mavericks (18‑26) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 8:30 pm | |
| 15 | Bulls (21‑22) |
Away | Mon Jan 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Cavaliers (24‑20) |
Away | Wed Jan 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Wizards (10‑32) |
Away | Fri Jan 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Knicks (25‑18) |
Away | Sun Feb 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Nets (12‑29) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 16 | Sixers (23‑19) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Warriors (25‑20) |
Home | Sat Feb 7, 8:30 pm | |
| 17 | Thunder (36‑8) |
Home | Mon Feb 9, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Spurs (30‑14) |
Home | Tue Feb 10, 10:30 pm | |
| 17 | Mavericks (18‑26) |
Home | Thu Feb 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Clippers (19‑24) |
Home | Fri Feb 20, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Celtics (26‑16) |
Home | Sun Feb 22, 6:30 pm | |
| 19 | Magic (23‑19) |
Home | Tue Feb 24, 10:30 pm | |
| 19 | Suns (27‑17) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 9:00 pm | |
| 19 | Warriors (25‑20) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 8:30 pm | |
| 19 | Kings (12‑32) |
Home | Sun Mar 1, 9:30 pm | |
| 20 | Pelicans (10‑35) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 10:30 pm | |
| 20 | Nuggets (29‑15) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 10:00 pm | |
| 20 | Pacers (10‑34) |
Home | Fri Mar 6, 10:30 pm | |
| 20 | Knicks (25‑18) |
Home | Sun Mar 8, 3:30 pm | |
| 21 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (27‑17) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 11:00 pm | |
| 21 | Bulls (21‑22) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 10:30 pm | |
| 21 | Nuggets (29‑15) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 8:30 pm | |
| 22 | Rockets (26‑15) |
Away | Mon Mar 16, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Rockets (26‑15) |
Away | Wed Mar 18, 9:30 pm | |
| 22 | Heat (23‑21) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Magic (23‑19) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pistons (31‑10) |
Away | Mon Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pacers (10‑34) |
Away | Wed Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Nets (12‑29) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Wizards (10‑32) |
Home | Mon Mar 30, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Cavaliers (24‑20) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Thunder (36‑8) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Mavericks (18‑26) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Thunder (36‑8) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 10:30 pm | |
| 25 | Warriors (25‑20) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 10:00 pm | |
| 25 | Suns (27‑17) |
Home | Fri Apr 10, 10:30 pm | |
| 25 | Jazz (15‑29) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm |