Beijing time on March 10, the ninth and tenth place positions in the Western Playoffs once again ushered in a fierce competition, the Lakers have performed in recent times, the Pelicans have been unusually brave in recent times, the smallest difference between the two sides is 0.5 wins, as long as the Pelicans work hard, they can almost surpass the Lakers.
However, the world is not always as expected to develop, James with a scoring feast to stabilize the situation on the court, the Pelicans lost to the Nuggets in overtime, the core general Ingram also injured his hamstring, is expected to be absent for 7 to 10 days, the team's momentum is instantly crotched, McCollum alone led the team, the team has suffered two consecutive defeats, coincidentally the Lakers side is still sluggish, James's scoring feast looks more like the return of these veterans, after playing several games, Both teams maintained their previous rankings.
Today the two teams played against the bottom one in the East and the bottom one in the West, and it stands to reason that there are great chances of winning, especially the Pelicans. The Pelicans lost to the Magic in the regular season, the Lakers failed to win, and then in overtime by the Rockets to play a 13-2 attack wave, the final regret is Westbrook career to get 23,000 points, but unfortunately this is a mileage sad. As a result, the difference between the two teams is still 1.5 wins, and the Lakers really give the Pelicans a chance, and the Pelicans really can't grasp the opportunity.
Fans also ridiculed the two teams for really looking up to each other, simply lifting each other up, both humbling to the ninth place. Being able to lose to the bottom of the East and the bottom of the West on the same day is not so coincidental to look at the history of the whole league. Now that the ten teams in the West have basically been determined, the only variable is the ranking of the house of succession, the remaining teams have given up this season to completely mess up a good draft, and the Suns have become the first team to officially lock the playoffs this season.
The Pelicans are really sorry, every time the winning streak is strong, there will be a variety of situations, especially on the Ingram side, this team is like a spell, and the facts have proved that without Ingram, the Pelicans are really not good.