On March 22, the Lakers and the Nets both won the game, James and Durant two major league signature stars broke out, including James cut 38 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, was able to cut a triple-double of 38 points at the age of 37, James also set a series of records, strong performance. Durant also had a good play, scoring 37 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists in the whole game, including 15 points in the third quarter, leading the team to open up the point difference, scoring key goals in the last quarter and leading the team to victory.
It's very close to the end of the regular season, the Lakers and the Nets are still only 10 games, so the core players remain healthy and in better shape, which is what fans want to see. The same is true for the league, the Lakers and the Nets are very likely to have a playoff playoff, the playoffs are a single game winner, if there are top stars like Durant and James to participate, and at the same time in very good shape, will ignite ratings.
The current Lakers have determined that they are not in the top six in the West, and what they can strive for is a good place in the playoffs, the 7th and 8th places have a chance to lose and not be eliminated, if it is the 9th or 10th place, they must win both games to advance to the knockout round. The overall strength of the Lakers is still very strong, James still maintains his peak state, and Wei Shao's play is getting better and better. There are also Augustine, Munch and other tough players, this Lakers participate in the playoffs, the probability of promotion is still very large.
Although the Nets narrowed the gap with the sixth Cavaliers, today the Lakers defeated the Cavaliers, and the Nets won. But with 10 games left, the Nets want to close the gap between the three wins, and at the same time, they have to hope that the Cavaliers and Raptors will all drop the chain, which is really difficult. Nash's Nets are also recognized as highly likely to play in the playoffs, and although they were once ranked first in the East, they fell to the playoffs due to a series of injuries and turnover.
If the Nets and Lakers are in the playoffs, this is what the league wants to see, first of all, they have the strength not to be eliminated by opponents, and secondly, the playoff format is very exciting, last year's Lakers vs Warriors playoffs, which was the highest rating of the regular season + playoffs at that time.
Of course, the play-offs are still very cruel, and if the championship team plays in the play-offs, it is not excluded that it will be eliminated by the opponent. At this stage, the Lakers can only fight for a favorable position in the playoffs, and the Nets still have a chance to hit the top six in the East, and I hope they can have good luck.