On April 1, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. As of today, the Lakers currently have a record of 31 wins and 44 losses, ranking 10th in the West, and they have seven games left, including the Jazz, Pelicans, Nuggets (twice), Warriors, Suns and Thunder, and whether they can qualify for the playoffs has become a question.
Earlier today, U.S. media reported on the injuries of the team's two biggest stars, and according to Shams, davis would plan to make a comeback in Saturday's game against the Pelicans if there were no accidents. It also means Davis will definitely miss today's game against the Jazz, who has previously been reported to be making a comeback today. So far this season, Davis has made a total of 37 appearances, averaging 23.1 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.3 blocks per game. On Feb. 17 of this year, Davis was sidelined from a mid-foot sprain against the Jazz.
James, for his part, will reportedly undergo an ankle sprain assessment and will also try to make a comeback against the Pelicans. James sprained his ankle in a previous loss to the Pelicans, which resulted in a missed game against the Lone Rangers, already in today's game against the Jazz. So far this season, James has averaged 30.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. It is worth mentioning that James is currently the number one in the league's scoring list, but according to the league regulations, he must play 58 times to qualify, which means that James will play at least 3 games.
It has to be said that the current situation has been very difficult for the Lakers. They're now 1.5 wins behind the Pelicans, so tomorrow's head-to-head meeting is particularly critical. In the ranking battle with the Spurs, because the record against the Western Conference team is not as good as the opponent, if the record is flat, the Lakers will be behind the Spurs, which also means that the Lakers must win one more game than the Spurs.
But either way, James and Davis expect a comeback to be good news for the Lakers, which also means that the Big Three will get together again and go all out to qualify for the playoffs and fight for the playoffs.