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 80 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 |
| Lakers | 7i Lakers Recent Games Lost Fri, Oct 30 @ Warriors 95-112 Won Sun, Nov 01 vs Raptors 131-125 Won Mon, Nov 02 vs Heat 138-117 Won Wed, Nov 04 @ Kings 116-103 Fri, Nov 06 vs Trail Blazers Sun, Nov 08 @ Pistons Mon, Nov 09 @ Hawks Wed, Nov 11 @ Bucks |
2 | 9 | 11% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 18% |
| Rockets | 7 Rockets Recent Games Lost Fri, Oct 30 @ Mavericks 111-116 Won Sat, Oct 31 vs Thunder 119-98 Won Mon, Nov 02 vs Celtics 109-93 Lost Wed, Nov 04 vs T. Wolves 107-117 Sat, Nov 07 @ Suns Mon, Nov 09 vs Nuggets Wed, Nov 11 vs Warriors Fri, Nov 13 vs Jazz |
2 | 9 | 15% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 14% |
| Trail Blazers | 6 Trail Blazers Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 29 vs Grizzlies 103-124 Won Sat, Oct 31 @ Jazz 112-90 Won Mon, Nov 02 @ Nuggets 118-110 Won Wed, Nov 04 @ Suns 132-119 Fri, Nov 06 @ Lakers Sat, Nov 07 vs Spurs Tue, Nov 10 vs Thunder Wed, Nov 11 vs Thunder |
1 | 7 | 18% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 13% |
| Thunder | 6 Thunder Recent Games Lost Wed, Oct 28 @ Mavericks 96-120 Lost Sat, Oct 31 @ Rockets 98-119 Won Mon, Nov 02 @ Cavs 117-112 Won Wed, Nov 04 vs Cavs 124-116 Fri, Nov 06 @ Grizzlies Sat, Nov 07 vs Wizards Tue, Nov 10 @ Trail Blazers Wed, Nov 11 @ Trail Blazers |
2 | 8 | 12% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 19% |
| Spurs | 6 Spurs Recent Games Won Wed, Oct 28 @ Jazz 117-111 Won Sat, Oct 31 vs T. Wolves 121-111 Won Mon, Nov 02 vs Jazz 119-97 Won Wed, Nov 04 vs Mavericks 112-111 Fri, Nov 06 @ Kings Sat, Nov 07 @ Trail Blazers Mon, Nov 09 @ Suns Wed, Nov 11 @ Bulls |
2 | 8 | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 20% |
| Grizzlies | 6 Grizzlies Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 29 @ Trail Blazers 124-103 Won Sat, Oct 31 vs Kings 136-105 Lost Mon, Nov 02 vs Pelicans 134-135 Lost Wed, Nov 04 vs Pacers 103-107 Fri, Nov 06 vs Thunder Mon, Nov 09 @ Raptors Wed, Nov 11 vs Nuggets Fri, Nov 13 @ Pelicans |
2 | 8 | 10% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 21% |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 6 Timberwolves Recent Games Won Fri, Oct 30 vs Clippers 127-101 Lost Sat, Oct 31 @ Spurs 111-121 Won Mon, Nov 02 vs Bucks 112-100 Won Wed, Nov 04 @ Rockets 117-107 Fri, Nov 06 @ Pelicans Sun, Nov 08 vs Jazz Thu, Nov 12 vs Mavericks Sat, Nov 14 vs Bulls |
3 | 9 | 7% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 25% |
| Warriors | 5 Warriors Recent Games Won Wed, Oct 28 @ T. Wolves 119-114 Won Fri, Oct 30 vs Lakers 112-95 Won Sun, Nov 01 vs Clippers 124-112 Won Mon, Nov 02 vs Suns 116-113 Thu, Nov 05 vs Heat Sat, Nov 07 vs Magic Mon, Nov 09 vs Pelicans Wed, Nov 11 @ Rockets |
3 | 8 | 6% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 27% |
| Nuggets | 4 Nuggets Recent Games Won Wed, Oct 28 @ Pelicans 104-91 Won Fri, Oct 30 @ Suns 127-120 Lost Mon, Nov 02 vs Trail Blazers 110-118 Won Wed, Nov 04 vs Raptors 128-109 Sat, Nov 07 @ Pacers Mon, Nov 09 @ Rockets Wed, Nov 11 @ Grizzlies Sat, Nov 14 @ Pelicans |
3 | 7 | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 30% |
| Pelicans | 4 Pelicans Recent Games Won Thu, Oct 29 vs Kings 132-120 Won Sat, Oct 31 vs Hawks 121-99 Won Mon, Nov 02 @ Grizzlies 135-134 Won Wed, Nov 04 vs Jazz 120-113 Fri, Nov 06 vs T. Wolves Sun, Nov 08 @ Clippers Mon, Nov 09 @ Warriors Wed, Nov 11 vs Nets |
4 | 8 | 2% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 39% |
| Mavericks | 4 Mavericks Recent Games Won Wed, Oct 28 vs Thunder 120-96 Won Fri, Oct 30 vs Rockets 116-111 Lost Mon, Nov 02 vs Kings 100-115 Lost Wed, Nov 04 @ Spurs 111-112 Fri, Nov 06 vs Jazz Sun, Nov 08 vs Nets Mon, Nov 09 vs Pacers Thu, Nov 12 @ T. Wolves |
4 | 8 | 3% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 35% |
| Suns | 1 Suns Recent Games Lost Mon, Oct 26 @ Thunder 114-125 Lost Fri, Oct 30 vs Nuggets 120-127 Lost Mon, Nov 02 @ Warriors 113-116 Lost Wed, Nov 04 vs Trail Blazers 119-132 Thu, Nov 05 vs Magic Sat, Nov 07 vs Rockets Mon, Nov 09 vs Spurs Tue, Nov 10 vs Clippers |
5 | 6 | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 55% |
| Clippers | 1 Clippers Recent Games Lost Wed, Oct 28 vs Lakers 87-103 Lost Fri, Oct 30 @ T. Wolves 101-127 Lost Sun, Nov 01 @ Warriors 112-124 Lost Mon, Nov 02 vs Raptors 118-125 Wed, Nov 04 vs Heat Sun, Nov 08 vs Pelicans Tue, Nov 10 @ Suns Fri, Nov 13 vs Thunder |
6 | 7 | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Kings | 1 Kings Recent Games Lost Thu, Oct 29 @ Pelicans 120-132 Lost Sat, Oct 31 @ Grizzlies 105-136 Won Mon, Nov 02 @ Mavericks 115-100 Lost Wed, Nov 04 vs Lakers 103-116 Fri, Nov 06 vs Spurs Sun, Nov 08 vs Heat Tue, Nov 10 vs Magic Fri, Nov 13 vs Trail Blazers |
7 | 8 | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 61% |
| Jazz | 1 Jazz Recent Games Lost Wed, Oct 28 vs Spurs 111-117 Lost Sat, Oct 31 vs Trail Blazers 90-112 Lost Mon, Nov 02 @ Spurs 97-119 Lost Wed, Nov 04 @ Pelicans 113-120 Fri, Nov 06 @ Mavericks Sun, Nov 08 @ T. Wolves Tue, Nov 10 vs Heat Wed, Nov 11 vs Magic |
7 | 8 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 61% |
| Record | Total | Home (40%) |
Away (29%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (2)Rockets | 7 | 2 | 7% | 3% | 3% |
| (3)Trail Blazers | 6 | 1 | 7% | 3% | 3% |
| (4)Thunder | 6 | 2 | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| (5)Spurs | 6 | 2 | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| (6)Grizzlies | 6 | 2 | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| (7)TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 6 | 3 | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| (8)Warriors | 5 | 3 | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| (9)Nuggets | 4 | 3 | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| (11)Mavericks | 4 | 4 | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| (10)Pelicans | 4 | 4 | 5% | 3% | 1% |
| (12)Suns | 1 | 5 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (13)Clippers | 1 | 6 | 3% | 2% | <1% |
| (15)Jazz | 1 | 7 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (14)Kings | 1 | 7 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| Elimination | 31% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warriors (5‑3) |
127‑105 | Home | Wed Oct 21, 10:00 pm |
| 1 | Clippers (1‑6) |
125‑117 | Home | Fri Oct 23, 10:00 pm |
| 1 | Jazz (1‑7) |
132‑123 | Away | Sun Oct 25, 5:00 pm |
| 2 | Trail Blazers (6‑1) |
129‑136 | Home | Tue Oct 27, 11:00 pm |
| 2 | Clippers (1‑6) |
103‑87 | Away | Wed Oct 28, 10:30 pm |
| 2 | Warriors (5‑3) |
95‑112 | Away | Fri Oct 30, 10:00 pm |
| 2 | Raptors (4‑4) |
131‑125 | Home | Sun Nov 1, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | Heat (2‑5) |
138‑117 | Home | Mon Nov 2, 10:00 pm |
| 3 | Kings (1‑7) |
116‑103 | Away | Wed Nov 4, 10:00 pm |
| 3 | Trail Blazers (6‑1) |
Home | Fri Nov 6, 10:00 pm | |
| 3 | Pistons (6‑2) |
Away | Sun Nov 8, 6:00 pm | |
| 4 | Hawks (5‑4) |
Away | Mon Nov 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 4 | Bucks (1‑7) |
Away | Wed Nov 11, 8:00 pm | |
| 4 | Suns (1‑5) |
Away | Sun Nov 15, 4:00 pm | |
| 5 | Hornets (3‑6) |
Home | Tue Nov 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 5 | Jazz (1‑7) |
Home | Wed Nov 18, 10:00 pm | |
| 5 | Kings (1‑7) |
Home | Fri Nov 20, 10:00 pm | |
| 6 | Jazz (1‑7) |
Home | Mon Nov 23, 10:00 pm | |
| 6 | Spurs (6‑2) |
Away | Fri Nov 27, 9:30 pm | |
| 6 | Grizzlies (6‑2) |
Away | Sun Nov 29, 4:00 pm | |
| 7 | Rockets (7‑2) |
Away | Mon Nov 30, 7:30 pm | |
| 7 | Pelicans (4‑4) |
Away | Wed Dec 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 9 | Pelicans (4‑4) |
Home | Mon Dec 14, 10:00 pm | |
| 9 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (6‑3) |
Away | Wed Dec 16, 9:30 pm | |
| 9 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (6‑3) |
Away | Fri Dec 18, 8:00 pm | |
| 9 | Nuggets (4‑3) |
Away | Sat Dec 19, 9:00 pm | |
| 10 | Pacers (3‑6) |
Home | Mon Dec 21, 10:00 pm | |
| 10 | Nuggets (4‑3) |
Home | Wed Dec 23, 10:00 pm | |
| 10 | Sixers (8‑1) |
Home | Fri Dec 25, 5:00 pm | |
| 10 | Grizzlies (6‑2) |
Home | Sun Dec 27, 9:00 pm | |
| 11 | Rockets (7‑2) |
Home | Tue Dec 29, 10:30 pm | |
| 11 | Pelicans (4‑4) |
Away | Thu Dec 31, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Bulls (1‑7) |
Away | Sat Jan 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 11 | Raptors (4‑4) |
Away | Sun Jan 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Wizards (4‑4) |
Away | Tue Jan 5, 7:00 pm | |
| 12 | Celtics (6‑2) |
Home | Thu Jan 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 12 | Pistons (6‑2) |
Home | Fri Jan 8, 10:00 pm | |
| 13 | Clippers (1‑6) |
Away | Mon Jan 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 13 | Trail Blazers (6‑1) |
Away | Wed Jan 13, 10:00 pm | |
| 13 | Magic (2‑5) |
Home | Thu Jan 14, 10:00 pm | |
| 13 | Bucks (1‑7) |
Home | Sun Jan 17, 9:00 pm | |
| 14 | Kings (1‑7) |
Away | Tue Jan 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 14 | Warriors (5‑3) |
Away | Thu Jan 21, 10:00 pm | |
| 14 | Kings (1‑7) |
Home | Fri Jan 22, 10:00 pm | |
| 14 | Wizards (4‑4) |
Home | Sun Jan 24, 4:00 pm | |
| 15 | Thunder (6‑2) |
Home | Tue Jan 26, 11:00 pm | |
| 15 | Pacers (3‑6) |
Away | Thu Jan 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Knicks (4‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 30, 8:30 pm | |
| 15 | Hornets (3‑6) |
Away | Sun Jan 31, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Celtics (6‑2) |
Away | Tue Feb 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 16 | Nets (2‑6) |
Away | Thu Feb 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 16 | Spurs (6‑2) |
Away | Sat Feb 6, 8:30 pm | |
| 17 | Suns (1‑5) |
Away | Mon Feb 8, 9:30 pm | |
| 17 | Clippers (1‑6) |
Home | Wed Feb 10, 10:00 pm | |
| 17 | Nuggets (4‑3) |
Home | Fri Feb 12, 10:30 pm | |
| 18 | Bulls (1‑7) |
Home | Tue Feb 16, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Rockets (7‑2) |
Home | Thu Feb 18, 10:00 pm | |
| 19 | Nuggets (4‑3) |
Away | Fri Feb 26, 10:00 pm | |
| 19 | Mavericks (4‑4) |
Away | Sun Feb 28, 3:30 pm | |
| 20 | Magic (2‑5) |
Away | Tue Mar 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Sixers (8‑1) |
Away | Thu Mar 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 20 | Thunder (6‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 6, 8:30 pm | |
| 20 | Nets (2‑6) |
Home | Sun Mar 7, 10:30 pm | |
| 21 | Knicks (4‑4) |
Home | Thu Mar 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Cavaliers (4‑4) |
Home | Fri Mar 12, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Warriors (5‑3) |
Home | Sun Mar 14, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Trail Blazers (6‑1) |
Away | Tue Mar 16, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Suns (1‑5) |
Home | Wed Mar 17, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Hawks (5‑4) |
Home | Fri Mar 19, 10:00 pm | |
| 22 | Mavericks (4‑4) |
Home | Sun Mar 21, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Heat (2‑5) |
Away | Tue Mar 23, 8:00 pm | |
| 23 | Cavaliers (4‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Rockets (7‑2) |
Away | Sun Mar 28, 3:00 pm | |
| 24 | Grizzlies (6‑2) |
Away | Tue Mar 30, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Thunder (6‑2) |
Away | Thu Apr 1, 9:30 pm | |
| 24 | Spurs (6‑2) |
Home | Sun Apr 4, 10:00 pm | |
| 25 | Mavericks (4‑4) |
Home | Tue Apr 6, 10:00 pm | |
| 25 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (6‑3) |
Home | Wed Apr 7, 10:00 pm | |
| 25 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (6‑3) |
Home | Fri Apr 9, 10:00 pm | |
| 25 | Suns (1‑5) |
Home | Sun Apr 11, 8:30 pm |