On April 17, Beijing time, the Lakers defeated the Pelicans 110-106 away to lock up the seventh place in the West, and the Lakers entered the playoffs in the form of play-offs three times in four years, but the Lakers' Western rankings were seventh, seventh, and eighth respectively, and the Lakers could enter the playoffs if there were no play-offs.
After the game, the Lakers tweeted seven consecutive tweets to celebrate entering the playoffs, and they thanked every player who has played for the team this season.
The Lakers official tweet also praised Russell as the MVP of this play-off, he scored 21 points, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block on 7-of-14 from the field and 5-of-11 from three-point range, shooting 50% from the field and 45.5% from three-point range.
The official tweet also wrote: If you enter the playoffs for the 17th time, then you should smile. (James won 23+9+9+3+2 in 6 of 20 in this game)
The official push also posted Hachimura twice to celebrate him becoming the team's most stable point, Hachimura played 33 minutes, 5 of 6 + 2 of 2 three-pointers, scored 13 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal, with a shooting rate of 83.3% and a three-point shooting rate of 100%.
Vincent was also praised by the Lakers media, scoring 9 points and 4 rebounds in 18 minutes on 3-of-6 shooting and 2-of-4 from three-point range, and he is the playoff version.
Lakers reporter Mike Trudale wrote: Vincent's defense from the outside has had a profound impact on the team, and he can also hit some three-pointers, with plus/minus of +13, +12, +27 in the last three games.
The Lakers media have all sorts of, and the team has locked up seventh in the West.
The Lakers media posted some of the things the team said after the team was swept by the Nuggets in last year's playoffs: You won, but I have some conversations with LeBron, and we will wait for the opportunity. (Hope for revenge nuggets)
James said after the game: "We got the playoff tickets, you know how difficult this game is, and now we have to prepare for the first round of the playoffs against the Nuggets.
Text/Yan Xiaobai's basketball dream