The Lakers What If table presents qualifing probabilities depended upon how Lakers plays future games. These games include either the next game, all remaining games, or a set of games called Best/Worst Case Scenarios. Other unplayed future games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Resultant Record | Qualifing Group Finish | Elimination | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Pts | 1* Advancement to the Knock-Out Round |
2** Possible advancement to the Knock-Out Round |
3 | |
| Win Next Game | 2 | 0 | 2 | 51% | 30% | 18% |
| Current Standings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| Lose Next Game | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33% | 18% | 49% |
| Qualifing Group Finish | Elimination | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1* Advancement to the Knock-Out Round |
2** Possible advancement to the Knock-Out Round |
3 | |
| Best Case Scenario | 51% | 30% | 18% |
| Current Standings | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| Worst Case Scenario | 33% | 18% | 49% |
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Best Case Scenario Lakers beats Pelicans |
Worst Case Scenario Pelicans beats Lakers |
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| Remaining Games Won |
Winning Percentage of Remaining Games |
Resultant Record | Qualifing Group Finish | Elimination | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Pts | 1* Advancement to the Knock-Out Round |
2** Possible advancement to the Knock-Out Round |
3 | ||
| 3 of 3 | 100% | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100% | ^ | ^ |
| 2 of 3 | 67% | 3 | 1 | 3 | 50% | 42% | 8% |
| 1 of 3 | 33% | 2 | 2 | 2 | <1% | 16% | 84% |
| 0 of 3 | 0% | 1 | 3 | 1 | X | X | 100% |