NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 3 of the season
What does Suns vs Lakers change in the NBA playoff race?
Wed, Mar 17, 2027 · 10:00 PM ET (Mar 18, 11:00 KST)Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
What's at stake
Current standings (104 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 West teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Suns win
- LakersWest #5→#7top 6→play-in (7–10)Magic 75→-Top-6 magic 75→-
- ThunderWest #6→#5
- TimberwolvesWest #7→#6play-in (7–10)→top 6
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 3 of 4 this season
Suns 0Lakers 0
Before this game
- Nov 15 Lakers @ Suns (Scheduled)
- Feb 8 Lakers @ Suns (Scheduled)
- Mar 17 Suns @ Lakers (Scheduled)
- Apr 11 Suns @ Lakers (Scheduled)
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Injury report
Suns
- Mark WilliamsOut
- Jordan GoodwinDay-To-Day
Lakers
- Adou ThieroOut
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
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Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.