LA Lakers face a difficult remaining schedule with seven road games and tough matchups against top Western Conference rivals, highlighted by an OppPCT of 0.578, which puts their home-court advantage in playoffs at risk.
The Los Angeles Lakers have lost three straight games and currently sit as the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference with a 43-28 record. However, holding onto this position—and securing home-court advantage in the first round—won't be easy.
Los Angeles Lakers / Schedule
Los Angeles Lakers
Milwaukee Bucks
Chicago Bulls
Orlando Magic
Indiana Pacers
Memphis Grizzlies
Houston RocketsSeven of their final 11 games are on the road, and they'll be facing several top Western Conference teams and direct rivals for playoff spots.
Here's the Lakers' remaining schedule:
- Indiana Pacers (A), Chicago Bulls (A), Memphis Grizzlies (A), Houston Rockets (H), Golden State Warriors (H), New Orleans Pelicans (H), Oklahoma City Thunder (A), Oklahoma City Thunder (A), Dallas Mavericks (A), Houston Rockets (H), and Portland Trail Blazers (A).
The Lakers' OppPCT metric, which measures the average winning percentage of their upcoming opponents, stands at 0.578—indicating a tough schedule ahead.
OppPCT Interpretation:
- ≥ 0.600 – Very tough schedule
- ≈ 0.500 – Balanced schedule
- ≤ 0.400 – Easy schedule
*(OppPCT is calculated using opponents' records as of March 26.)
The LA Lakers will face the top two teams in the West—Oklahoma City (60-12) and Houston (47-26)—twice each.
They'll also take on the No. 4 Grizzlies (44-28) and No. 6 Warriors (41-31), making this a crucial stretch as they fight to maintain their playoff position.
The Lakers are currently one win behind Memphis (one win from home-court advantage) and two wins ahead of Play-In—Golden State and Minnesota.
Remaining LA Lakers schedule
| 2025 March 26 | Indiana Pacers | Los Angeles Lakers | 7:30p ET |
| 2025 March 27 | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers | 8:00p ET |
| 2025 March 29 | Memphis Grizzlies | Los Angeles Lakers | 8:00p ET |
| 2025 March 31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | 10:00p ET |
| 2025 April 03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Golden State Warriors | 10:00p ET |
| 2025 April 04 | Los Angeles Lakers | New Orleans Pelicans | 10:30p ET |
| 2025 April 06 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Lakers | 3:30p ET |
| 2025 April 08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Lakers | 8:00p ET |
| 2025 April 09 | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Lakers | 7:30p ET |
| 2025 April 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | 10:30p ET |
| 2025 April 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | Los Angeles Lakers | 3:30p ET |
