When I woke up, there were many tragedies. Lakers fans lamented that the playoffs were out of reach.
On April 4, the Lakers lost to the Nuggets at home, swallowed 6 consecutive defeats, and continued to sink. On the other side, the Spurs seized the opportunity to win at home over the Blazers and were already 2 wins ahead of the Lakers behind them. With only 4 regular season games left, the 2-win difference is very fatal.
However, as a champion of the national football team, the group of people in the world who are adept at the possibilities of computational theory, we still have a glimmer of hope for the Lakers. Although, this line of vitality is only a theoretical possibility; although the trend of this fate is all in the hands of the opponent.
According to the forecast analysis of data media FiveThirtyEight, the probability of the Lakers advancing to the playoffs is still 0.2%. It is better to say that it is better, but in the end there is still the possibility of miracles. Now, let's take a comprehensive look at what circumstances the Lakers can get away with completing the counterattack.
As of now, the Clippers have locked in the 8th position in the West, and the Pelicans behind them have no ability to catch up. In other words, the Pelicans, Spurs and Lakers will compete in a three-in-two competition. Among them, the Pelicans are currently 34 wins and 44 losses, the Spurs are 33 wins and 45 losses, the Lakers are 31 wins and 47 losses, and the remaining games of the three teams are only 4 games.
Theory may be one:
The Lakers won all 4 of the remaining games, the Pelicans lost all 4 of the remaining games, and the Lakers defeated the Pelicans with 35 wins and 47 losses of 34 wins and 48 losses, and successfully counterattacked to advance to the playoffs. In this extremely extreme result, the Results of the Spurs' record do not affect the Prospects of the Lakers.
Theory possible two:
The Lakers have won all 4 games remaining, and the Spurs have a maximum of 1 win (1 win, 3 losses or 0 wins and 4 losses). That is to say, the Lakers' final record is 35 wins and 47 losses, while the Spurs are at most 34 wins and 47 losses.
The Lakers have 4 wins and 1 loss in the remaining 4 games, and the Spurs have lost all 4 games. In this case, the Lakers' final record is 34 wins and 47 losses, while the Spurs only have 33 wins and 45 losses, and the Lakers are thrilling to advance.
Theory may be three:
The Pelicans, Spurs, and Lakers all finished the same, 44-48 or 45-47. However, when the 3 teams have the same record, the ranking rule is the win-loss relationship between multiple teams, which is better ranked first.
This season, the Pelicans are 1 win and 3 losses against the Spurs, 3 wins and 0 losses against the Lakers, with a total of 4 wins and 3 losses; the Spurs are 3 wins and 1 loss against the Pelicans, 2 wins and 2 losses against the Lakers, and the total result is 5 wins and 3 losses; and the Lakers are 2 wins and 2 losses against the Spurs, and the total result is 2 wins and 5 losses.
In other words, even if the three teams have the same record, the ranking relationship is still the Spurs ranked 9th, the Pelicans ranked 10th, and the Lakers regrettably ranked 11th. It can be seen that this theory may be three, but in fact it is not possible.
In summary, the current situation of the Lakers is that they can only lose another game at most, and pray that the Pelicans and Spurs will collapse. The Lakers want a desperate counterattack and need the Pelicans and Spurs to give them a chance.
In the following games, the Spurs' schedule was the most difficult, against the Warriors, Lone Rangers, Nuggets and Timberwolves; the Lakers challenged the Suns, Warriors, Nuggets and Thunder; and the Pelicans' weakest opponents were the Grizzlies, Warriors, Trail Blazers and Kings.
According to reports, James is still close to the scoring champion and needs to play at least 2 regular season games. Next, will the Lakers still have a chance? Despite the slim chances, the Lakers' performance will remain in the spotlight until they are completely out of the playoffs.