On April 1, Beijing time, the NBA regular season entered the end, the situation on the Lakers side is a bit bad, and if you don't win, you may lose the qualification for the playoffs. Yesterday the Spurs lost, the Lakers successfully rose to the tenth place in the West, this time they will challenge the Jazz on the road, if they lose again, then the tenth place in the West will be returned to the Spurs again.
Both teams have not been in very good shape recently, with the Lakers suffering three consecutive losses and once falling out of the top ten in the West; the Jazz losing 5 straight, directly falling to sixth in the West. It can also be seen from this that both teams need a victory to boost morale, which is a bit detrimental to the Lakers, after all, their side is not enough, james and Davis will miss this game. Fortunately, before the game, the Lakers still received good news one after another, and Gabriel, who was injured in the last game, can play without hindrance, and Davis will officially return tomorrow.
Last game Gabriel sprained his left ankle and was put on the daily watch list, but fortunately he was in a good condition and could play in today's game. When the Lakers signed Gabriel, he thought he was just an alternate, but he seized the opportunity, showed his energy, and got Vogel's trust. Currently, Gabriel has played in 19 games for the Lakers, averaging 4.7 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.
There's also good news from Davis that he'll be able to play tomorrow's back-to-back game against the Pelicans, a game that's crucial for the Lakers. Davis has been absent since Feb. 17 with a sprained foot injury and will make an official comeback tomorrow as long as there are no contingencies. This season, Davis is plagued by injuries, only played 37 games, averaging 23.1 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.3 blocks per game, which is very comprehensive, which shows that his absence still has a great impact on the team.
Even if they lose today, the Lakers still have a chance to reach the playoffs, as long as the team remains healthy, it is still competitive. As for the ninth and tenth, there is not much difference, after all, the eighth can no longer catch up. In addition to Davis' return in the next game, James may also return, and they really have no excuses at that time.