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 | 25i Thunder Recent Games Won Wed, Dec 10 vs Suns 138-89 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Spurs 109-111 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Clippers 122-101 Lost Fri, Dec 19 @ T. Wolves 107-112 Mon, Dec 22 vs Grizzlies Tue, Dec 23 @ Spurs Thu, Dec 25 vs Spurs Sun, Dec 28 vs Sixers |
3 | 28 | 58% | 20% | 12% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Spurs | 20 Spurs Recent Games Won Wed, Dec 10 @ Lakers 132-119 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Thunder 111-109 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Wizards 119-94 Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Hawks 126-98 Sun, Dec 21 @ Wizards Tue, Dec 23 vs Thunder Thu, Dec 25 @ Thunder Sat, Dec 27 vs Jazz |
7 | 27 | 14% | 22% | 19% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Nuggets | 20 Nuggets Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 11 @ Kings 136-105 Won Mon, Dec 15 vs Rockets 128-125 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Magic 126-115 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Rockets 101-115 Mon, Dec 22 vs Jazz Tue, Dec 23 @ Mavericks Thu, Dec 25 vs T. Wolves Sat, Dec 27 @ Magic |
7 | 27 | 10% | 18% | 18% | 18% | 15% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lakers | 19 Lakers Recent Games Lost Wed, Dec 10 vs Spurs 119-132 Won Sun, Dec 14 @ Suns 116-114 Won Thu, Dec 18 @ Jazz 143-135 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Clippers 88-103 Tue, Dec 23 @ Suns Thu, Dec 25 vs Rockets Sun, Dec 28 vs Kings Tue, Dec 30 vs Pistons |
8 | 27 | 9% | 18% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 18 Timberwolves Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 12 @ Warriors 127-120 Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Kings 117-103 Lost Wed, Dec 17 vs Grizzlies 110-116 Won Fri, Dec 19 vs Thunder 112-107 Sun, Dec 21 vs Bucks Tue, Dec 23 vs Knicks Thu, Dec 25 @ Nuggets Sat, Dec 27 vs Nets |
10 | 28 | 1% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 2% |
| Rockets | 17 Rockets Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 11 vs Clippers 115-113 Lost Mon, Dec 15 @ Nuggets 125-128 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Pelicans 128-133 Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Nuggets 115-101 Sun, Dec 21 @ Kings Tue, Dec 23 @ Clippers Thu, Dec 25 @ Lakers Sat, Dec 27 vs Cavs |
8 | 25 | 7% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Suns | 15 Suns Recent Games Lost Wed, Dec 10 @ Thunder 89-138 Lost Sun, Dec 14 vs Lakers 114-116 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Warriors 99-98 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Warriors 116-119 Tue, Dec 23 vs Lakers Fri, Dec 26 @ Pelicans Sat, Dec 27 @ Pelicans Mon, Dec 29 @ Wizards |
13 | 28 | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 14% | 17% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 11% |
| Warriors | 14 Warriors Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 12 vs T. Wolves 120-127 Lost Sun, Dec 14 @ Trail Blazers 131-136 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Suns 98-99 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Suns 119-116 Mon, Dec 22 vs Magic Thu, Dec 25 vs Mavericks Sun, Dec 28 @ Raptors Mon, Dec 29 @ Nets |
15 | 29 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 20% |
| Grizzlies | 13 Grizzlies Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 12 vs Jazz 126-130 Won Mon, Dec 15 @ Clippers 121-103 Won Wed, Dec 17 @ T. Wolves 116-110 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Wizards 122-130 Mon, Dec 22 @ Thunder Tue, Dec 23 @ Jazz Fri, Dec 26 vs Bucks Sun, Dec 28 @ Wizards |
15 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 32% |
| Trail Blazers | 12 Trail Blazers Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 @ Pelicans 120-143 Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Warriors 136-131 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Kings 134-133 Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Kings 98-93 Mon, Dec 22 vs Pistons Tue, Dec 23 vs Magic Fri, Dec 26 vs Clippers Sun, Dec 28 vs Celtics |
16 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 12% | 14% | 16% | 15% | 30% |
| Mavericks | 11 Mavericks Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 12 vs Nets 119-111 Lost Mon, Dec 15 @ Jazz 133-140 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Pistons 116-114 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Sixers 114-121 Mon, Dec 22 @ Pelicans Tue, Dec 23 vs Nuggets Thu, Dec 25 @ Warriors Sat, Dec 27 @ Kings |
18 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 65% |
| Jazz | 10 Jazz Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 12 @ Grizzlies 130-126 Won Mon, Dec 15 vs Mavericks 140-133 Lost Thu, Dec 18 vs Lakers 135-143 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Magic 127-128 Mon, Dec 22 @ Nuggets Tue, Dec 23 vs Grizzlies Fri, Dec 26 vs Pistons Sat, Dec 27 @ Spurs |
17 | 27 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 13% | 64% |
| Clippers | 7 Clippers Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 @ Rockets 113-115 Lost Mon, Dec 15 vs Grizzlies 103-121 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Thunder 101-122 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Lakers 103-88 Tue, Dec 23 vs Rockets Fri, Dec 26 @ Trail Blazers Sun, Dec 28 vs Pistons Tue, Dec 30 vs Kings |
21 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 89% |
| Pelicans | 7 Pelicans Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 11 vs Trail Blazers 143-120 Won Sun, Dec 14 @ Bulls 114-104 Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Rockets 133-128 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Pacers 128-109 Mon, Dec 22 vs Mavericks Tue, Dec 23 @ Cavs Fri, Dec 26 vs Suns Sat, Dec 27 vs Suns |
22 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| Kings | 6 Kings Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 11 vs Nuggets 105-136 Lost Sun, Dec 14 @ T. Wolves 103-117 Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Trail Blazers 133-134 Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Trail Blazers 93-98 Sun, Dec 21 vs Rockets Tue, Dec 23 vs Pistons Sat, Dec 27 vs Mavericks Sun, Dec 28 @ Lakers |
22 | 28 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| Record | Total | Home (62%) |
Away (33%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (5)TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 18 | 10 | 14% | 10% | 4% |
| (6)Rockets | 17 | 8 | 14% | 7% | 7% |
| (3)Nuggets | 20 | 7 | 14% | 7% | 7% |
| (2)Spurs | 20 | 7 | 12% | 5% | 7% |
| (7)Suns | 15 | 13 | 10% | 9% | 2% |
| (8)Warriors | 14 | 15 | 8% | 7% | 1% |
| (10)Trail Blazers | 12 | 16 | 6% | 6% | <1% |
| (9)Grizzlies | 13 | 15 | 6% | 5% | <1% |
| (1)Thunder | 25 | 3 | 6% | 1% | 5% |
| (12)Jazz | 10 | 17 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (11)Mavericks | 11 | 18 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (13)Clippers | 7 | 21 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Kings | 6 | 22 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Pelicans | 7 | 22 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 4% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warriors (14‑15) |
109‑119 | Home | Tue Oct 21 |
| 1 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (18‑10) |
128‑110 | Home | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Kings (6‑22) |
127‑120 | Away | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Trail Blazers (12‑16) |
108‑122 | Home | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (18‑10) |
116‑115 | Away | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Grizzlies (13‑15) |
117‑112 | Away | Fri Oct 31 |
| 2 | Heat (15‑13) |
130‑120 | Home | Sun Nov 2 |
| 3 | Trail Blazers (12‑16) |
123‑115 | Away | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Spurs (20‑7) |
118‑116 | Home | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Hawks (15‑14) |
102‑122 | Away | Sat Nov 8 |
| 4 | Hornets (9‑19) |
121‑111 | Away | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Thunder (25‑3) |
92‑121 | Away | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Pelicans (7‑22) |
118‑104 | Away | Fri Nov 14 |
| 4 | Bucks (11‑17) |
119‑95 | Away | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Jazz (10‑17) |
140‑126 | Home | Tue Nov 18 |
| 5 | Jazz (10‑17) |
108‑106 | Away | Sun Nov 23 |
| 6 | Clippers (7‑21) |
135‑118 | Home | Tue Nov 25 |
| 6 | Mavericks (11‑18) |
129‑119 | Home | Fri Nov 28 |
| 6 | Pelicans (7‑22) |
133‑121 | Home | Sun Nov 30 |
| 7 | Suns (15‑13) |
108‑125 | Home | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Raptors (17‑12) |
123‑120 | Away | Thu Dec 4 |
| 7 | Celtics (17‑11) |
105‑126 | Away | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Sixers (16‑11) |
112‑108 | Away | Sun Dec 7 |
| 8 | Spurs (20‑7) |
119‑132 | Home | Wed Dec 10 |
| 8 | Suns (15‑13) |
116‑114 | Away | Sun Dec 14, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Jazz (10‑17) |
143‑135 | Away | Thu Dec 18, 9:00 pm |
| 9 | Clippers (7‑21) |
88‑103 | Away | Sat Dec 20, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Suns (15‑13) |
Away | Tue Dec 23, 9:00 pm | |
| 10 | Rockets (17‑8) |
Home | Thu Dec 25, 8:00 pm | |
| 10 | Kings (6‑22) |
Home | Sun Dec 28, 9:30 pm | |
| 11 | Pistons (22‑6) |
Home | Tue Dec 30, 10:30 pm | |
| 11 | Grizzlies (13‑15) |
Home | Fri Jan 2, 10:30 pm | |
| 11 | Grizzlies (13‑15) |
Home | Sun Jan 4, 9:30 pm | |
| 12 | Pelicans (7‑22) |
Away | Tue Jan 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 12 | Spurs (20‑7) |
Away | Wed Jan 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 12 | Bucks (11‑17) |
Home | Fri Jan 9, 10:30 pm | |
| 13 | Kings (6‑22) |
Away | Mon Jan 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 13 | Hawks (15‑14) |
Home | Tue Jan 13, 10:30 pm | |
| 13 | Hornets (9‑19) |
Home | Thu Jan 15, 10:30 pm | |
| 13 | Trail Blazers (12‑16) |
Away | Sat Jan 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 13 | Raptors (17‑12) |
Home | Sun Jan 18, 9:30 pm | |
| 14 | Nuggets (20‑7) |
Away | Tue Jan 20, 10:00 pm | |
| 14 | Clippers (7‑21) |
Away | Thu Jan 22, 10:00 pm | |
| 14 | Mavericks (11‑18) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 8:30 pm | |
| 15 | Bulls (12‑15) |
Away | Mon Jan 26, 8:00 pm | |
| 15 | Cavaliers (15‑14) |
Away | Wed Jan 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Wizards (5‑21) |
Away | Fri Jan 30, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Knicks (19‑8) |
Away | Sun Feb 1, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Nets (7‑19) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:30 pm | |
| 16 | Sixers (16‑11) |
Home | Thu Feb 5, 10:00 pm | |
| 16 | Warriors (14‑15) |
Home | Sat Feb 7, 8:30 pm | |
| 17 | Thunder (25‑3) |
Home | Mon Feb 9, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Spurs (20‑7) |
Home | Tue Feb 10, 10:30 pm | |
| 17 | Mavericks (11‑18) |
Home | Thu Feb 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Clippers (7‑21) |
Home | Fri Feb 20, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Celtics (17‑11) |
Home | Sun Feb 22, 6:30 pm | |
| 19 | Magic (16‑12) |
Home | Tue Feb 24, 10:30 pm | |
| 19 | Suns (15‑13) |
Away | Thu Feb 26, 9:00 pm | |
| 19 | Warriors (14‑15) |
Away | Sat Feb 28, 8:30 pm | |
| 19 | Kings (6‑22) |
Home | Sun Mar 1, 9:30 pm | |
| 20 | Pelicans (7‑22) |
Home | Tue Mar 3, 10:30 pm | |
| 20 | Nuggets (20‑7) |
Away | Thu Mar 5, 10:00 pm | |
| 20 | Pacers (6‑22) |
Home | Fri Mar 6, 10:30 pm | |
| 20 | Knicks (19‑8) |
Home | Sun Mar 8, 3:30 pm | |
| 21 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (18‑10) |
Home | Tue Mar 10, 11:00 pm | |
| 21 | Bulls (12‑15) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 10:30 pm | |
| 21 | Nuggets (20‑7) |
Home | Sat Mar 14, 8:30 pm | |
| 22 | Rockets (17‑8) |
Away | Mon Mar 16, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Rockets (17‑8) |
Away | Wed Mar 18, 9:30 pm | |
| 22 | Heat (15‑13) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 8:00 pm | |
| 22 | Magic (16‑12) |
Away | Sat Mar 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pistons (22‑6) |
Away | Mon Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pacers (6‑22) |
Away | Wed Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Nets (7‑19) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Wizards (5‑21) |
Home | Mon Mar 30, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Cavaliers (15‑14) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 10:30 pm | |
| 24 | Thunder (25‑3) |
Away | Thu Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Mavericks (11‑18) |
Away | Sun Apr 5, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Thunder (25‑3) |
Home | Tue Apr 7, 10:30 pm | |
| 25 | Warriors (14‑15) |
Away | Thu Apr 9, 10:00 pm | |
| 25 | Suns (15‑13) |
Home | Fri Apr 10, 10:30 pm | |
| 25 | Jazz (10‑17) |
Home | Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm |