On April 4, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In today's Western Conference showdown, the Spurs were challenged by the Blazers at home. Trailing by eight points in the first half, the Spurs went on a 34-16 attacking wave in the third quarter to turn the tide of the game and eventually beat the Trail Blazers 113-92.
With this victory, the Spurs won two straight, and their record became 33-45, continuing to rank 10th in the West and reaching two wins ahead of the Lakers. With four games left for both teams, spurs have a big boost in their hopes of winning the play-offs, and the Lakers are likely to be out.
The Spurs' next four opponents are: away vs Nuggets, away vs Timberwolves, home vs Warriors, away vs Lone Rangers;
The Lakers' next four opponents are: away vs Suns, away vs Warriors, home vs Thunder, away vs Nuggets.
It should be noted that the two teams have a record of 2 wins and 2 losses against each other, and neither team is the champion of their respective minor divisions. Therefore, if the two teams have a tie in record, the Spurs will be ranked ahead of the Lakers by facing more wins against the Western Conference team, which makes the situation that will occur in the next 4 games very unfavorable to the Lakers.
The specifics are:
The Spurs won 1 and lost 3, and the Lakers won all 4 games to surpass the Spurs, otherwise the Spurs would enter the playoffs.
The Spurs lost all 4 games, and the Lakers won at least 3 of their 4 games to overtake the Spurs, otherwise the Spurs would enter the play-offs.
If the Spurs win two games, the Lakers will not be able to play in the playoffs even if they win all.
If the Lakers lose two games, even if the Spurs lose all, the Lakers still have no chance of playoffs.