In an NBA regular season game that ended earlier, the Lakers met the Jazz. In this game, the Lakers must strive to win, otherwise the seat in the playoffs will have to be surrendered. After a fierce battle, the Lakers still failed to change their fate, and finally lost the game with a score of 109-122. In the game, the Lakers also had the hope of catching up with the score, but unfortunately they did not persist to the end. After losing this game, the Lakers suffered four consecutive losses. In the case of fighting for a playoff spot, it is really embarrassing to suffer such a losing streak.
In addition, the Lakers also ushered in a piece of bad news. The bad news is that the Lakers' rankings have once again been overtaken by the Spurs. Previously, the Spurs lost in the game, which allowed the Lakers to once again rise to 10th place in the West. If the Lakers can win in this game, then the team can open up the gap with the Spurs. However, the Lakers lost, which made their ranking with the Spurs upside down again. Currently, the Lakers are ranked 11th in the West and have fallen out of the playoff playoff area. If this is the case, the Lakers can go home early to fish.
However, the Lakers also have good news that James may return in the next game. Previously, James was injured in the game, which left him out of multiple games. I thought that James would come back in this game between the Lakers and the Jazz, but he could only watch from the sidelines. It turns out that James' absence has a considerable impact on the Lakers, which is equivalent to directly blocking the team's strongest firepower point. Not long ago, Stein revealed that James has a high probability of returning in the lakers' game against the Pelicans, provided that James's ankle examination is not a problem. Bless James!
If James returns, the Lakers' combat effectiveness will be elevated to a new level. During the Lakers' losing streak, the team's offense suffered a big problem. Although Wei Shao's performance has been stable and inefficient, he cannot lead the whole team out of the mud. Of course, as far as the current Lakers are concerned, even if James returns, it will be difficult for the team to get on track. However, the odds of having James are a little bigger.
In any case, the Lakers' next schedule is extremely dangerous, and if you don't pay attention, it will be a losing streak. If you still want to enter the playoffs, all players must do their best, otherwise they will really lose people and lose a lot. It's really hard to imagine a team that can't make the playoffs with James, Davis, and Westbrook.