With one week of basketball to play, things are wild in the West, with potentially more last-minute jockeying than we’ve seen in recent NBA history. Here’s a summary of where the Lakers stand.
Updated following 4/9 games
The Lakers have clinched the 7th seed and host the play-in game on Tuesday.
STANDINGS (UPCOMING OPPONENT)
4. Suns: 45-37
5. Clippers: 44-38
6. Warriors: 44-38
7. Lakers: 43-39
8. Timberwolves: 42-40
9. Pelicans: 42-40
10. Thunder: 40-42
LAKERS OWN THE TIEBREAKER OVER:
Warriors, Pelicans, Thunder
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OPPONENT OWNS TIEBREAKER OVER LAKERS:
Clippers, Timberwolves
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LAKERS, WARRIORS, PELICANS THREE-WAY TIEBREAKER
- LAL: 5-2 record against GSW and NOP
- GSW: 3-5
- NOP: 3-5
LAKERS, CLIPPERS AND PELICANS THREE-WAY TIEBREAKER
- NOP: 4-2
- LAC: 4-3
- LAL: 3-5
LAKERS, CLIPPERS, WARRIORS, THREE-WAY TIEBREAKER
- LAC: 6-2
- LAL: 3-5
- GSW: 3-5
LAKERS, CLIPPERS, WARRIORS, PELICANS FOUR-WAY TIEBREAKER
- NOP: 6-5
- LAC: 6-5
- LAL: 6-6
- GSW: 5-7
TEAM-BY-TEAM BREAKDOWN
LAL vs. NOP: 3-1
LAL vs. GSW: 3-1
LAL vs. LAC: 0-4
LAC vs. LAL: 4-0
LAC vs. GSW: 2-2
LAC vs. NOP: 0-3
GSW vs. NOP: 2-2
GSW vs. LAL: 1-3
GSW vs. LAC: 2-2
NOP vs. LAC: 3-0
NOP vs. GSW: 2-2
NOP vs. LAL: 1-3
PLAY-IN SCENARIOS
- Winner of the No. 7 vs. No. 8 game earns the No. 7 seed and likely plays currently No. 2 seeded Memphis. The play-in game is hosted by the No. 7 seed.
- Loser of the No. 7 vs. No. 8 game hosts the winner of the No. 9 vs. No. 10 game (No. 9 seed has home court), with the winner earning the No. 8 seed, and a likely date with currently No. 1 seeded Denver.
TIEBREAKER BASIS FOR TWO-WAY TIES:
(-) Tie breaker not needed (better overall winning percentage)
(1) Head-to-head won-lost percentage
(2) Division leader wins tie from team not leading a division
(3) Division won-lost percentage for teams in the same division
(4) Conference won-lost percentage
(5) W-L Percentage vs. Playoff teams, own conference
(6) W-L Percentage vs. Playoff teams, other conference
(7) Net Points, all games
TIEBREAKER BASIS FOR MULTI-WAY TIES:
(-) Tie breaker not needed (better overall winning percentage)
(1) Division leader wins tie from team not leading a division
(2) Head-to-head won-lost percentage
(3) Division won-lost percentage for teams in the same division
(4) Conference won-lost percentage
(5) W-L Percentage vs. Playoff teams, own conference
(6) W-L Percentage vs. Playoff teams, other conference
(7) Net Points, all games