In the last 6 games, how many more wins will the Lakers have to surpass the Suns and enter the top eight in the West?

On April 3, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Lakers faced the Toronto Raptors in the penultimate game of their six-game road trip. Because the Raptors have confirmed that they will not participate in the play-offs, they have become desireless, and even hope to lose a few more games to get a higher pick, so the Lakers also won very easily. In the first half, the Lakers established a double-digit lead, and the difference in the third quarter once reached 30 points, and the game lost suspense. James's thick eyebrows and other main players are basically clocked in the third quarter, and Russell shot 7 three-pointers, which can be said to be very efficient.

After this game, the Lakers are 43-33 and remain in ninth place in the West, but once again close the gap with the previous team. So, with only the last 6 games left, how many more wins will the Lakers have to surpass the Suns and enter the top eight in the West?

Although, the seventh or eighth place is also a play-off, but can have 2 chances, which is undoubtedly an extra layer of protection, 2 games only need to win 1 game to advance, the probability is obviously much higher. And now the first place in the West is the Nuggets, if the Lakers continue to stay in the ninth place, even if they can qualify for the playoffs, they will soon face the Nuggets, which is destined to not go far. But if you are in the seventh or eighth place, you have a chance to play second in the West, maybe the Timberwolves or the Thunder, then the possibility of advancing to the second round is much higher. So no matter what, the Lakers have to try to get themselves in the rankings and move up one place.

Now the eighth team is the Suns, this season the Lakers and the Suns have played each other 4 times, the Lakers have won 3 games, so if the two teams have the same record, then the Lakers can surpass the Suns in the rankings, which is the biggest advantage of the Lakers, because they have no direct battle in the next game.

The Suns are currently 44-31, which translates to 82 games based on their 58.7% win rate, with a final win of 48 or 49 wins. Therefore, the Lakers need to win at least 5 games to have the possibility of surpassing the Suns, and the Lakers' next opponent has 3 playoff teams, and it is still a little difficult to do it. If the Lakers keep their 56.6% win rate unchanged and the final win will be 46 or 47 wins, then we can only hope that the Suns will win more than three games. Next, the Suns' opponents have no weak teams, all of them are in the top six of the division, and there are still three or four card battles, which can be said to be hellish difficulty, but it is also possible to achieve.

There is also a possibility that the Lakers have the same record as the Kings and Suns. Because none of the three teams are regional champions, this situation arises to compare who has a better head-to-head record, and the Kings have the best head-to-head record because they swept the Lakers 4-0 and drew 2-2 with the Suns, so they have the best head-to-head record and will be in seventh place. The Suns and Lakers are currently tied at 3-5 and tied again. Of course, the Kings and Suns still have one game to play, if the Suns win, they are eighth, the Lakers ninth, if the Suns lose, the Lakers are eighth, the Suns ninth.