On March 31, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. In a Western Focus game yesterday, the Lakers took on the Lone Rangers on the road. Due to a previous sprained left ankle, James missed this game, and the Lakers were also ineffective, trailing by 37 points at most, and finally lost to their opponents 110:128.
Earlier today, the Lakers officially released the team's injury report against the Jazz tomorrow, James (left ankle sprain) and Nunn (right knee bone injury) will miss the game, Davis (right midfoot sprain) is unlikely to play, Gabriel (left ankle sprain) is listed as a doubt.
For the Lakers, if James can't play, the team's prospects will undoubtedly be overshadowed. According to medical experts, James is not without the possibility of season reimbursement. If so, it would be a very regrettable outcome for James himself. James currently ranks first in the league with 30.1 points per game, but if James wants to win the scoring championship, he needs to play at least three more games. Because according to the NBA selection rules, if you want to fight for the scoring champion, the number of appearances throughout the season must reach more than 70% (that is, at least 58 games).
In addition to James competing for the top scorer, the Lakers' playoff prospects have also become very dangerous. The Lakers currently have a record of 31 wins and 44 losses, ranking 11th in the West, and the record is equal to that of the Spurs. The Lakers currently have seven games left in the regular season, against the Jazz (missing), Pelicans, Nuggets, Suns, Warriors, Thunder and Nuggets, of which 5 teams rank in the top 6 in the West, and they will also play the Pelicans head-on. All indications are that the Lakers are moving away from the playoffs.