On April 6, Beijing time, according to the famous Charania report, Lakers star LeBron James missed the second consecutive game due to an ankle injury, he will not be able to play against the Suns today, and according to ESPN, thick eyebrows will be injured to the Suns.
The Lakers have previously suffered six straight losses, two wins behind the Spurs. If the Lakers lose to the Suns today and the Spurs defeat the Nuggets, the Lakers will be eliminated and will not qualify for the playoffs. Against the Nuggets, the Spurs may be missing Murray (non-COVID-19) and Peltel (back injuries).
Medical expert Evan Jeffries talked about James' injury, saying that James can't play in today's game, it may be that the previous appearance caused the injury to recur, and it is not worth risking to be injured again in the future. Evan Jeffries had previously advised James to make a complete truce.
Lakers reporter Dan Woike reported that according to the NBA's selection rules, James needs to play two more games in the remaining three games (reaching 58 games) to select the scoring champion based on the current average of points per game, otherwise the total score can only be divided by 58 games. If you press the former, James is currently ranked first, but if you count by the latter, James is now third.
ESPN said the Suns have enough momentum to fight the Lakers. With one more win, they will have their 63rd win of the season, setting a new record for regular-season wins in team history, surpassing the Suns led by Barkley in 1992-93 and the Suns led by Nash in 2004-05. Both Suns won 62 games. The suns have not seized the past two historic opportunities, losing to the Grizzlies and Thunder respectively.
ESPN also mentioned that Davis commented last month that the Suns "luckily" beat the injured Lakers to advance, which will also make the Suns want this victory more. A source for the Suns told ESPN: "I'm sure his remarks [for the Suns] add some momentum." ”
So far this season, Thick Brow has played in 39 games, averaging 23.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, and James has played in 56 games, averaging 30.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game. Before this game, the Lakers were 31-47 and the Suns were 62-16. In the three meetings between the two teams this season, the Suns have defeated the Lakers.