After a recent five-game losing streak, the Lakers' record this season has reached 31 wins and 46 losses, still ranking 11th in the West, a one-win gap from the Spurs in front of them. With only five games left in the regular season, whether they can play in the playoffs has become a question.
Today, the US media ESPN announced the probability that several teams in the West will play the playoffs: the probability of the Lakers playing the playoffs is only 11%, while their direct competitors, the Spurs, have an 88% chance of playing the playoffs.
Despite the soreness in his ankles, Davis, who made his comeback in the last game, remains confident in the team. In a postgame interview against the Pelicans, the 8-time All-Star interior boasted that the team would end with a five-game winning streak.
"I know the difficulties we're facing, and even though my feet are a little sore, he (James) feels that way too. But that's the game we have to play, and obviously we need to control what we can control for the next 5 games, and our mentality is to try to get a 5-0 record and make things move in our favor. Davis said.
Although Davis's chicken blood is very timely, it is not easy for the Lakers to achieve a 5-game winning streak. In the next 5 games, their opponents are the Nuggets, Suns, Warriors, Thunder, and Nuggets. Four of them have faced playoff-level opponents, even against the Bottom Thunder in the league, they have no advantage, and in the first three games of the season, the Lakers have a record of 1 win and 2 losses.
Taking 10,000 steps back, even if the Lakers can maintain a full victory in the remaining 5 games, it still depends on the final performance of the Spurs. The next five opponents of the Spurs are the Blazers, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Warriors and Lone Rangers. While they also need to face 4 playoff-level teams, they have a 1-win advantage.