On March 9, Beijing time, when the Lakers lost to the Spurs in the last snow hiding James, fortunately, the Nuggets and Grizzlies have now joined forces to give the Pelicans two consecutive defeats, making their 4-game winning streak abruptly stopped, and also giving the Lakers a 1.5-game advantage over the Pelicans again. The Lakers naturally need to thank the Nuggets and Grizzlies for their god assists, and the Lakers have two more games with the Pelicans this season to become the key to the card battle.
When James roared 56+10 to help the Lakers end the losing streak and win a victory, after the lack of James in the last game, the Lakers regrettably lost to the Rebuilt Spurs. Fortunately, the Pelicans' recent situation is not good, after their crazy 4 consecutive wins, especially after a 15-point victory over the Suns in the league, 28 points to hang the Lakers, 30 points to win the Kings and 34 points to win the Jazz, it seems to be to surpass the Lakers rankings, and once chased only 0.5 wins gap.
Fortunately, the Nuggets used Jokic's fourth quarter and overtime to score 30 points in the fourth quarter to successfully reverse overtime to beat the Pelicans, and now the Grizzlies are beating the Pelicans by 21 points under Morant. The Pelicans' 2 consecutive losses naturally brought warmth to the Lakers and extended the Lakers' lead to 1.5 wins.
The Lakers still have two direct encounters with the Pelicans this season, and there is no doubt that the victory or defeat of the two games will likely determine the final ranking of the two teams, and the Lakers' most realistic goal this season is to retain a play-off spot.
As for whether the Lakers can storm the playoffs through the playoffs for two consecutive years, it depends on the health of James and The Thick Brow Brother, especially when the Thick Brow Brother can come back.
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