A battle of life and death! The Lakers were reversed by the Pelicans, and the familiar scene has been staged too many times this season. With a record of 31 wins and 46 losses, the Spurs have already led the latter by one win. Coupled with the Spurs' tie-break lead, with only 5 games left, the Lakers have completely lost the initiative.
After the game, LeBron participated in the media interview, slumped in a chair, the voice was low and looked a little lonely, the hero was late, even LeBron could not avoid it, after all, it was the 19th season of his career.
With this small gap in record, the Spurs are not only back in the play-off area, but more importantly, they have mastered the initiative to qualify. The Los Angeles Lakers want to make it to the playoffs, not only to win enough of the remaining 5 games, but also to pray that the Spurs will win fewer games.
When you need to look at someone's face, it's obviously bad enough. Speaking of which, everyone should have a deep understanding that our men's football team often faces such a situation, and if you want to qualify, you not only want to win, but also look at the performance of your Asian neighbors.
The Lakers are also in this situation, the Pelicans 34 wins and 43 losses ahead of the Lakers 3 wins, the playoff is a high probability event. His direct competitors are only the Spurs, all in 5 games. The Lakers may not be able to qualify in a full victory, but the Spurs can eliminate the Lakers and advance directly to the playoffs in the remaining 5 games, as long as they ensure that they win 4 games.
In terms of data, the best record that the Lakers expected in the next step is to win all five games, and the record will come to 36 wins and 46 losses! The Spurs have won all five games and have a record of 37 wins and 45 losses, which will directly surpass the Lakers. If they win four of the five games, the record is the same 36-46, but the Spurs have a tie-point lead and will still eliminate the Lakers for the last playoff spot.
So the truth is, as long as the Spurs win 4 of the remaining five games, the Lakers can prepare for the sea fishing. To enter the playoffs, the Lakers not only have to fight for their own morale, but also have to pray that their old rival Spurs will lose a few more games!