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 | 56i Thunder Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 15 vs T. Wolves 116-103 Won Tue, Mar 17 @ Magic 113-108 Won Wed, Mar 18 @ Nets 121-92 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Wizards 132-111 Mon, Mar 23 @ Sixers Wed, Mar 25 @ Celtics Fri, Mar 27 vs Bulls Sun, Mar 29 vs Knicks |
15 | 71 | 84% | 16% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Spurs | 53 Spurs Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 16 @ Clippers 119-115 Won Tue, Mar 17 @ Kings 132-104 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Suns 101-100 Won Sat, Mar 21 vs Pacers 134-119 Mon, Mar 23 @ Heat Wed, Mar 25 @ Grizzlies Sat, Mar 28 @ Bucks Mon, Mar 30 vs Bulls |
18 | 71 | 16% | 84% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Lakers | 46 Lakers Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 16 @ Rockets 100-92 Won Wed, Mar 18 @ Rockets 124-116 Won Thu, Mar 19 @ Heat 134-126 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Magic 105-104 Mon, Mar 23 @ Pistons Wed, Mar 25 @ Pacers Fri, Mar 27 vs Nets Mon, Mar 30 vs Wizards |
25 | 71 | <1% | <1% | 88% | 10% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Rockets | 43 Rockets Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 16 vs Lakers 92-100 Lost Wed, Mar 18 vs Lakers 116-124 Won Fri, Mar 20 vs Hawks 117-95 Won Sat, Mar 21 vs Heat 123-122 Mon, Mar 23 @ Bulls Wed, Mar 25 @ T. Wolves Fri, Mar 27 @ Grizzlies Sun, Mar 29 @ Pelicans |
27 | 70 | X | <1% | 8% | 41% | 33% | 18% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Nuggets | 43 Nuggets Recent Games Lost Sat, Mar 14 @ Lakers 125-127 Won Tue, Mar 17 vs Sixers 124-96 Lost Wed, Mar 18 @ Grizzlies 118-125 Won Fri, Mar 20 vs Raptors 121-115 Sun, Mar 22 vs Trail Blazers Tue, Mar 24 @ Suns Wed, Mar 25 vs Mavericks Fri, Mar 27 vs Jazz |
28 | 71 | X | <1% | 4% | 38% | 42% | 16% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 43 Timberwolves Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 15 @ Thunder 103-116 Won Tue, Mar 17 vs Suns 116-104 Won Wed, Mar 18 vs Jazz 147-111 Lost Fri, Mar 20 vs Trail Blazers 104-108 Sun, Mar 22 @ Celtics Wed, Mar 25 vs Rockets Sat, Mar 28 vs Pistons Mon, Mar 30 @ Mavericks |
28 | 71 | X | <1% | 1% | 11% | 23% | 58% | 7% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Suns | 39 Suns Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 16 @ Celtics 112-120 Lost Tue, Mar 17 @ T. Wolves 104-116 Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ Spurs 100-101 Lost Sat, Mar 21 vs Bucks 105-108 Sun, Mar 22 vs Raptors Tue, Mar 24 vs Nuggets Sat, Mar 28 vs Jazz Mon, Mar 30 @ Grizzlies |
32 | 71 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | 7% | 83% | 8% | 1% | <1% | ^ |
| Clippers | 35 Clippers Recent Games Lost Mon, Mar 16 vs Spurs 115-119 Lost Wed, Mar 18 @ Pelicans 109-124 Lost Thu, Mar 19 @ Pelicans 99-105 Won Sat, Mar 21 @ Mavericks 138-131 Mon, Mar 23 vs Bucks Wed, Mar 25 vs Raptors Fri, Mar 27 @ Pacers Sun, Mar 29 @ Bucks |
36 | 71 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 41% | 37% | 17% | <1% |
| Trail Blazers | 35 Trail Blazers Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 15 @ Sixers 103-109 Won Mon, Mar 16 @ Nets 114-95 Won Wed, Mar 18 @ Pacers 127-119 Won Fri, Mar 20 @ T. Wolves 108-104 Sun, Mar 22 @ Nuggets Mon, Mar 23 vs Nets Wed, Mar 25 vs Bucks Fri, Mar 27 vs Mavericks |
36 | 71 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 47% | 42% | 8% | <1% |
| Warriors | 33 Warriors Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 16 @ Wizards 125-117 Lost Wed, Mar 18 @ Celtics 99-120 Lost Fri, Mar 20 @ Pistons 101-115 Lost Sat, Mar 21 @ Hawks 110-126 Mon, Mar 23 @ Mavericks Wed, Mar 25 vs Nets Fri, Mar 27 vs Wizards Sun, Mar 29 @ Nuggets |
38 | 71 | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 21% | 75% | <1% |
| Pelicans | 25 Pelicans Recent Games Won Mon, Mar 16 vs Mavericks 129-111 Won Wed, Mar 18 vs Clippers 124-109 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Clippers 105-99 Lost Sat, Mar 21 vs Cavs 106-111 Tue, Mar 24 @ Knicks Thu, Mar 26 @ Pistons Fri, Mar 27 @ Raptors Sun, Mar 29 vs Rockets |
47 | 72 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Grizzlies | 24 Grizzlies Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 18 vs Nuggets 125-118 Wed, Mar 18 vs Knicks Lost Fri, Mar 20 vs Celtics 112-117 Lost Sat, Mar 21 @ Hornets 101-124 Mon, Mar 23 @ Hawks Wed, Mar 25 vs Spurs Fri, Mar 27 vs Rockets Sat, Mar 28 vs Bulls |
46 | 70 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Mavericks | 23 Mavericks Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 15 @ Cavs 130-120 Lost Mon, Mar 16 @ Pelicans 111-129 Lost Wed, Mar 18 vs Hawks 120-135 Lost Sat, Mar 21 vs Clippers 131-138 Mon, Mar 23 vs Warriors Wed, Mar 25 @ Nuggets Fri, Mar 27 @ Trail Blazers Mon, Mar 30 vs T. Wolves |
48 | 71 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Jazz | 21 Jazz Recent Games Lost Sun, Mar 15 @ Kings 111-116 Lost Wed, Mar 18 @ T. Wolves 111-147 Won Thu, Mar 19 vs Bucks 128-96 Lost Sat, Mar 21 vs Sixers 116-126 Mon, Mar 23 vs Raptors Wed, Mar 25 vs Wizards Fri, Mar 27 @ Nuggets Sat, Mar 28 @ Suns |
50 | 71 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Kings | 18 Kings Recent Games Won Sat, Mar 14 @ Clippers 118-109 Won Sun, Mar 15 vs Jazz 116-111 Lost Tue, Mar 17 vs Spurs 104-132 Lost Thu, Mar 19 vs Sixers 118-139 Sun, Mar 22 vs Nets Tue, Mar 24 @ Hornets Thu, Mar 26 @ Magic Sat, Mar 28 @ Hawks |
53 | 71 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Record | Total | Home (98%) |
Away (2%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (6)TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 43 | 28 | 53% | 53% | <1% |
| (5)Nuggets | 43 | 28 | 21% | 20% | 1% |
| (4)Rockets | 43 | 27 | 20% | 18% | 1% |
| (7)Suns | 39 | 32 | 6% | 6% | <1% |
| (8)Clippers | 35 | 36 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (9)Trail Blazers | 35 | 36 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (10)Warriors | 33 | 38 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (11)Pelicans | 25 | 47 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (12)Grizzlies | 24 | 46 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (1)Thunder | 56 | 15 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (2)Spurs | 53 | 18 | <1% | X | <1% |
| (13)Mavericks | 23 | 48 | X | X | X |
| Elimination | X | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warriors (33‑38) |
109‑119 | Home | Tue Oct 21 |
| 1 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (43‑28) |
128‑110 | Home | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Kings (18‑53) |
127‑120 | Away | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Trail Blazers (35‑36) |
108‑122 | Home | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (43‑28) |
116‑115 | Away | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Grizzlies (24‑46) |
117‑112 | Away | Fri Oct 31 |
| 2 | Heat (38‑33) |
130‑120 | Home | Sun Nov 2 |
| 3 | Trail Blazers (35‑36) |
123‑115 | Away | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Spurs (53‑18) |
118‑116 | Home | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Hawks (39‑32) |
102‑122 | Away | Sat Nov 8 |
| 4 | Hornets (37‑34) |
121‑111 | Away | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Thunder (56‑15) |
92‑121 | Away | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Pelicans (25‑47) |
118‑104 | Away | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Bucks (29‑41) |
119‑95 | Away | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Jazz (21‑50) |
140‑126 | Home | Tue Nov 18 |
| 5 | Jazz (21‑50) |
108‑106 | Away | Sun Nov 23 |
| 6 | Clippers (35‑36) |
135‑118 | Home | Tue Nov 25 |
| 6 | Mavericks (23‑48) |
129‑119 | Home | Fri Nov 28 |
| 6 | Pelicans (25‑47) |
133‑121 | Home | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Suns (39‑32) |
108‑125 | Home | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Raptors (39‑30) |
123‑120 | Away | Thu Dec 4 |
| 7 | Celtics (47‑23) |
105‑126 | Away | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Sixers (39‑32) |
112‑108 | Away | Sun Dec 7 |
| 8 | Spurs (53‑18) |
119‑132 | Home | Wed Dec 10 |
| 8 | Suns (39‑32) |
116‑114 | Away | Sun Dec 14, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Jazz (21‑50) |
143‑135 | Away | Thu Dec 18, 9:00 pm |
| 9 | Clippers (35‑36) |
88‑103 | Away | Sat Dec 20, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Suns (39‑32) |
108‑132 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Rockets (43‑27) |
96‑119 | Home | Thu Dec 25, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Kings (18‑53) |
125‑101 | Home | Sun Dec 28, 9:30 pm |
| 11 | Pistons (51‑19) |
106‑128 | Home | Tue Dec 30, 10:30 pm |
| 11 | Grizzlies (24‑46) |
128‑121 | Home | Fri Jan 2, 10:30 pm |
| 11 | Grizzlies (24‑46) |
120‑114 | Home | Sun Jan 4, 9:30 pm |
| 12 | Pelicans (25‑47) |
111‑103 | Away | Tue Jan 6, 8:00 pm |
| 12 | Spurs (53‑18) |
91‑107 | Away | Wed Jan 7, 9:30 pm |
| 12 | Bucks (29‑41) |
101‑105 | Home | Fri Jan 9, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Kings (18‑53) |
112‑124 | Away | Mon Jan 12, 10:00 pm |
| 13 | Hawks (39‑32) |
141‑116 | Home | Tue Jan 13, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Hornets (37‑34) |
117‑135 | Home | Thu Jan 15, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Trail Blazers (35‑36) |
116‑132 | Away | Sat Jan 17, 10:00 pm |
| 13 | Raptors (39‑30) |
110‑93 | Home | Sun Jan 18, 9:30 pm |
| 14 | Nuggets (43‑28) |
115‑107 | Away | Tue Jan 20, 10:00 pm |
| 14 | Clippers (35‑36) |
104‑112 | Away | Thu Jan 22, 10:00 pm |
| 14 | Mavericks (23‑48) |
116‑110 | Away | Sat Jan 24, 8:30 pm |
| 15 | Bulls (28‑42) |
129‑118 | Away | Mon Jan 26, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Cavaliers (44‑27) |
99‑129 | Away | Wed Jan 28, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Wizards (16‑54) |
142‑111 | Away | Fri Jan 30, 7:00 pm |
| 15 | Knicks (46‑25) |
100‑112 | Away | Sun Feb 1, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Nets (17‑53) |
125‑109 | Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm |
| 16 | Sixers (39‑32) |
119‑115 | Home | Thu Feb 5, 10:00 pm |
| 16 | Warriors (33‑38) |
105‑99 | Home | Sat Feb 7, 8:30 pm |
| 17 | Thunder (56‑15) |
110‑119 | Home | Mon Feb 9, 10:00 pm |
| 17 | Spurs (53‑18) |
108‑136 | Home | Tue Feb 10, 10:30 pm |
| 17 | Mavericks (23‑48) |
124‑104 | Home | Thu Feb 12, 10:00 pm |
| 18 | Clippers (35‑36) |
125‑122 | Home | Fri Feb 20, 10:00 pm |
| 18 | Celtics (47‑23) |
89‑111 | Home | Sun Feb 22, 6:30 pm |
| 19 | Magic (38‑32) |
109‑110 | Home | Tue Feb 24, 10:30 pm |
| 19 | Suns (39‑32) |
110‑113 | Away | Thu Feb 26, 9:00 pm |
| 19 | Warriors (33‑38) |
129‑101 | Away | Sat Feb 28, 8:30 pm |
| 19 | Kings (18‑53) |
128‑104 | Home | Sun Mar 1, 9:30 pm |
| 20 | Pelicans (25‑47) |
110‑101 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 10:30 pm |
| 20 | Nuggets (43‑28) |
113‑120 | Away | Thu Mar 5, 10:00 pm |
| 20 | Pacers (15‑56) |
128‑117 | Home | Fri Mar 6, 10:30 pm |
| 20 | Knicks (46‑25) |
110‑97 | Home | Sun Mar 8, 3:30 pm |
| 21 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (43‑28) |
120‑106 | Home | Tue Mar 10, 11:00 pm |
| 21 | Bulls (28‑42) |
142‑130 | Home | Thu Mar 12, 10:30 pm |
| 21 | Nuggets (43‑28) |
127‑125 (OT) | Home | Sat Mar 14, 8:30 pm |
| 22 | Rockets (43‑27) |
100‑92 | Away | Mon Mar 16, 9:30 pm |
| 22 | Rockets (43‑27) |
124‑116 | Away | Wed Mar 18, 9:30 pm |
| 22 | Heat (38‑33) |
134‑126 | Away | Thu Mar 19, 8:00 pm |
| 22 | Magic (38‑32) |
105‑104 | Away | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm |
| 23 | Pistons (51‑19) |
Away | Mon Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pacers (15‑56) |
Away | Wed Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Nets (17‑53) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Wizards (16‑54) |
Home | Mon Mar 30, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Cavaliers (44‑27) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Thunder (56‑15) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Mavericks (23‑48) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Thunder (56‑15) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 10:30 pm | |
| 25 | Warriors (33‑38) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 10:00 pm | |
| 25 | Suns (39‑32) |
Home | Fri Apr 10, 10:30 pm | |
| 25 | Jazz (21‑50) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm |