In the last 8 games, how many more wins will the Lakers have to surpass the Kings and enter the top eight in the West?

The NBA has come to a close, and every game counts for teams that are not in the good standings, especially those on the fringes of the play-offs. As the most watched team in the NBA, the Lakers are now ranked lower in the West because they have more records in the first half. Although it is difficult for the Lakers to fall out of the top ten, they need to win 2 games in a row in the play-offs to advance to the playoffs, which can be said to be very difficult, and there will be some psychological pressure on the players, which will inevitably affect the performance. So in the next schedule, the Lakers still have to find a way to get into the top eight, so that they only need to win 1 game in the 2 play-offs to advance, and the margin for error is obviously much higher.

Originally, the Lakers had a chance to close the gap and were not strong against the Pacers, but because it was an Eastern Road trip, the fatigue affected the state of the players and lost the game. But fortunately, the eighth-place Kings also lost to the Mavericks, and the difference between the two teams is still 1.5 games. In the last 8 games, how many more wins will the Lakers have to surpass the Kings and enter the top eight in the West?

Based on the Kings' 42-31 win rate and a 57.5% win rate, which translates to 82 games, their final win is probably between 48 and 49 wins. The Lakers' record is 41-33, and the Lakers were swept by the Kings this season, so when the record is the same, the Kings are ranked higher than the Lakers, under such a premise, even if the Lakers win all the next 8 games to 49 wins, they may not be able to surpass the Kings.

If the Lakers' 55.4% win rate is converted to 82 games, which is between 45 and 46 wins, then the Kings can only win 3-4 of the remaining 9 games before the Lakers have a chance to overtake.

Of course, NBA games will not follow such a simple algorithm, but according to the actual situation, the Kings schedule is obviously more difficult than the Lakers, and six of the nine games are currently in the top eight in the division, including a card battle with the Suns. The Lakers' opponents only have 3 playoff teams, of which the Pelicans have been scheduled to the last game, and it is possible that the Pelicans have determined the ranking rotation players, and the Lakers have a higher probability of winning.

At the same time, the Kings have also suffered a huge blow, the team's No. 3 scorer Monk, who was injured in the game against the Mavericks, may be a serious ligament sprain, and may miss a lot of games, while the Lakers are good news, Vincent and Van der Biao have both recovered and are coming back soon. Under the trade-off, the Lakers' winning rate in the next games will definitely be higher than that of the Kings.

Last season, the Lakers also reached the playoffs through the play-offs, and then achieved the following two consecutive rounds until the Western Conference finals. James and thick eyebrows can play a better role in the playoffs on a stage at this level, especially James's experience, which plays a very big role. So the Lakers will definitely be the team that the top half of the West doesn't want to meet in the first round.