On March 2, Beijing time, after losing to the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Lakers had a record of only 27 wins and 34 losses this season, with a winning rate of less than 44.3%. There are still six wins left for the Los Angeles Clippers, eighth in the West. Seven wins are still to be made before seventh-placed Minnesota Timberwolves. The likelihood of getting into the playoffs is getting less and less every day.
The Timberwolves have a general schedule, and the Clippers have a good schedule. There are still 21 rounds of NBA games, the Lakers' next opponents are weak and strong, do they still have a chance to advance?
Since beating the Utah Jazz, the Los Angeles Lakers have suffered a three-game losing streak. And the last 7 games, they have only won 1.
Since January 10, the Los Angeles Lakers' record has experienced a huge decline. Of their last 21 matches, they have lost 15 and won only 6. The five unlucky opponents are the Utah Jazz (2 times), the New Jersey Nets, the Orlando Magic, the New York Knicks and the Portland Trail Blazers.
That said, even for the underperforming Eastern Conference teams, it is not easy for the Los Angeles Lakers to win from them. Not to mention the next game, most of the Lakers' opponents are from the West.
Against the Dallas Mavericks, the Lakers performed well up and down the team. The team shot 45.1 percent from the field and over 41 percent from three-point range. Unfortunately, their key balls are average. James' mistakes and Anthony's missed three-pointers led to the team's inability to recover the score.
In the next 21 games, they will also meet a number of teams with significantly higher records than them, including the Golden State Warriors (2 times), Phoenix Suns (2 times), Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets (2 times). It seems that these 9 games, it is not easy for them to get a game.
Plus, they'll meet their favorite team, the Utah Jazz, once. The Jazz, who have lost to the Lakers in a row, do not know whether they will continue to give victories to their opponents.
The 5 games of spurs, rockets, wizards (2 times) and thunder are relatively easy. But relying on these 5 wins alone, the Lakers can't make it into the playoffs.
The Lakers have another 5 crucial games against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans (twice) and cleveland Cavaliers.
Among them, the Cavaliers are James' old clubs and one of the worst teams against the Los Angeles Lakers. Although their record is almost guaranteed to make the team into the playoffs. But in the last 5 rounds, the Cavaliers have lost 4 games.
The Timberwolves and Clippers are direct competitors to the Lakers. Not only do the Pelicans have a chance to make the playoffs of their own, but they have just beaten the Lakers by a big score. These three difficult opponents will also be the biggest test for James.
In addition, when facing the Nuggets twice, the opponent may have locked up a playoff spot. And in the final game against the Suns, Phoenix may have won the first place in the regular season ahead of schedule. So in these three games, the opponent is likely to use a substitute lineup.
On March 4, the Lakers faced the Clippers again. It will be a game that will determine the fate of the Lakers' playoffs, if this one is not taken down. This season's Lakers, want to enter the playoffs is basically no play.
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