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 |
8** Play-in |
9** Play-in |
10** Play-in |
11 | |||
| Lakers (10‑4) vs Magic (9‑7) |
27 | Lakers Wins | 15% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 12% | ||
| Magic Wins | 13% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 13% | ||
| Spurs (7‑8) vs Jazz (3‑11) |
8 | Spurs Wins | 14% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 12% | ||
| Jazz Wins | 14% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 13% | ||
| Raptors (3‑12) vs TimberwolvesT. Wolves (8‑6) |
5 | Raptors Wins | 14% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 12% | ||
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves Wins | 14% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 13% | ||
| Kings (8‑7) vs Clippers (9‑7) |
5 | Kings Wins | 14% | 13% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 12% | ||
| Clippers Wins | 14% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 12% | ||
| Rockets (11‑5) vs Trail Blazers (6‑9) |
2 | Rockets Wins | 14% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 12% | ||
| Trail Blazers Wins | 14% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 13% | ||
| Nuggets (8‑5) vs Mavericks (8‑7) |
2 | Nuggets Wins | 14% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 12% | ||
| Mavericks Wins | 15% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 13% | ||
| Warriors (11‑3) vs Pelicans (4‑12) |
0 | Warriors Wins | 14% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 12% | ||
| Pelicans Wins | 15% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 12% | ||