Good to have play-offs! Otherwise, for the Lakers, this season is basically over! 30 wins and 41 losses ranked 10th in the West, a full five wins away from the eighth place Clippers.
Will the Lakers miss the playoffs? There are 9 opponents remaining, 7 with a win rate of more than 50%, and only 1 fish belly team
The Lakers have 11 games left, against:
Cavaliers, 41 wins and 30 losses, 6th in the East
76ers, 43 wins and 26 losses, 2nd in the East
Pelicans (two games), 30-41, 9th in the West
Lone Ranger, 43 wins, 28 losses, 5th in the West
Jazz, 44 wins, 26 losses, 4th in the West
Nuggets (two games), 42 wins, 29 losses, 6th in the West
Suns, 58 wins, 14 losses, 1st in the West
Warriors, 47-23, 3rd in the West
Thunder, 20-51, 14th in the West
Of the 9 opponents, 4 teams in the top 4 and 7 teams in the East and West have a winning percentage of more than 50%, only the Thunder have one fish belly team and the other is the Pelicans.
And the Lakers' 11 games, 7 are away from home, and only 4 are home games.
The Lakers are 10th in the West, three wins ahead of the 11th Spurs in the West and 3.5 wins ahead of the 12th Blazers in the West. Take a look at the Blazers' remaining 12 games against,
Pistons, Spurs (3 games), Rockets (2 games), Thunder (2 games), Pelicans (2 games), Lone Rangers, Jazz.
Of the remaining 7 opponents of the Blazers, only the Lone Ranger and jazz have a winning rate of more than 50%, and it is the last two games, when the Lone Ranger and jazz are likely to take a break from the main force, and the Blazers schedule is much easier than the Lakers.
However, considering the current combat effectiveness of the Blazers, and considering that the Blazers have now begun to rebuild, the Blazers may not pose a threat to the Lakers. The real threat to the Lakers is the Spurs. Take a look at spurs opponents in the next 10 games,
Trail Blazers (3 games), Pelicans, Rockets, Grizzlies, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Warriors, Lone Rangers,
There are 5 teams with a winning percentage of more than 50%. The Spurs' schedule is not as good as the Blazers, but it is much easier than the Lakers. If the Spurs want to squeeze the Lakers out of the playoffs, there are still some possibilities.
Of course, the Lakers don't complain about the schedule, everything is fair, and the easy schedule at the beginning of the season will inevitably lead to the difficult schedule today.
For the Lakers, the iron still needs to be hard, even if the Spurs and the Blazers drop the chain, the Lakers can barely reach the playoffs, so in the face of the Timberwolves, Clippers, Nuggets, Pelicans, these may be play-off opponents, what are the Lakers' chances of winning? Didn't you end up missing out on the playoffs?
The Lakers need Davis' return, Westbrook to play efficiently, and role player stability so that the Lakers have the possibility of reaching the playoffs.
Fans, do you think the Lakers' playoff qualification is stable? Can the Lakers make it to the playoffs? Leave me a message to discuss.