Beijing time on April 4, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets 118-129, the team suffered 6 consecutive losses, at present, the Lakers with 31 wins and 47 losses ranked 11th in the West, during the regular season, the Lakers have 4 games left, at the same time, the US media listed the conditions for the Lakers to enter the play-offs.
Currently, the Spurs have a record of 32 wins and 45 losses, and they are also ranked 10th in the West, 1.5 wins ahead of the Lakers, and in the regular season, the Spurs have 5 games left. Then the Lakers want to enter the playoffs, need to meet the Spurs to lose at least 3 games, the Lakers 4 wins can surpass the Spurs, into the playoffs. The situation in which both sides move into the play-offs is as follows:
First, the Spurs won 5 wins and 0 losses, the Lakers were eliminated, and the Spurs entered the playoffs; second, the Spurs won 4 and lost 1, the Spurs entered the playoffs, and the Lakers were eliminated; third, the Spurs won 3 and lost 2, the Lakers were eliminated, and the Spurs entered the playoffs; fourth, the Spurs won 2 and 3, the Lakers won 4 and lost 0, and the Lakers entered the playoffs; fifth, the Spurs won 1 win and 4 losses, and the Lakers won 4-3 to overtake the Spurs to enter the play-offs; sixth, the Spurs lost all 5 games, and the Lakers won 4-3 to overtake the Spurs and enter the play-offs.
Now, the Lakers must maintain a full victory in the remaining 4 games and look at the Spurs' faces to enter the playoffs.
For the current Lakers, because they will face the challenges of the Suns, Warriors, Thunder and Nuggets, it is too difficult to win all 4 games according to the current state of the team. More importantly, the Lakers also have to look at the Spurs' faces.