On March 29, Beijing time, with the Spurs narrowly defeating the Houston Rockets 123-120. As a result, the Spurs' record of four consecutive wins has reached 31 wins and 44 losses, which is only half a win away from the 10th Lakers in the West.
Although the Lakers and Spurs have drawn 2-2 in the regular season this season, the Spurs have won 4 more games against Western teams this season than the Lakers! This means that if the Lakers lose to the Lone Rangers tomorrow, then the Spurs will surpass the Purple and Gold To advance to the tenth place in the West, and the Lakers will fall out of the playoff zone.
The Lakers lost what may have been the most important regular season game of the season yesterday, leading by 23 points at one point before being reversed by the Pelicans and losing crucial tie-breaker. That is to say, if the Lakers and pelicans have the same record in the end, then it is still the Lakers who miss the playoffs.
Today's Purple and Gold Legion has no way back, and the remaining regular season, for the Lakers, every game is a decisive battle. The Lakers' next opponents are the Lone Rangers, Jazz, Pelicans, Nuggets, Suns, Warriors, Thunder, and Nuggets. The Spurs' remaining opponents are the Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, Trail Blazers, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Warriors, and Lone Rangers. The Pelicans' opponents are the Blazers, Lakers, Clippers, Kings, Blazers, Grizzlies and Warriors.
Obviously, the Lakers are the most difficult, the Lone Rangers and Jazz are currently working hard for home advantage in the playoffs, the Nuggets need to avoid playoffs, and the Lakers' remaining opponents are only the Thunder. If the thick eyebrow brother can not return in time to fight the fire, the Lakers are likely to go home early to fish.