Looks like the best the Lakers can get is the 7th seed and a home play-in for a chance to play the Grizz in a 2-7 matchup.
Rapa_Nui
Warriors could play against Ariza,Melo at the 5, Avery Bradley, Nunn and Reed and lose on the road.
hellohellohello18199
The basketball gods will be watching.
Regular-Beat1680
When the lakers lost last night I just got comfortable with the idea of 7th being our best spot we could acquire. We lost close games earlier in the season that could’ve prevented this. Always remember there was a time when we couldn’t even fathom making it to the play in. They’ve salvaged a lot of the season in a short amount of time.
bigmanrec
They really wanna see the splash bros in the playoffs good luck to them
Alternative_Leg9446
The seeding gods will get their revenge. They don’t take kindly to this sort of buffoonery.
It’s likely they’re gonna watch the result of the MEM game.
Apollo611
Oh well. Win the play-in game at home and we’re in.
Danny_III
Very interesting because the Kings are essentially picking the Warriors over the Lakers as their first round matchup. I think a lot of teams see the Warriors awful road record and like them as a matchup
Sayomom
They solidified 3rd place no reason for them to try the rest of the way. If anything the Warriors can steal lose since their Road record is awful
Rentfreelakerfan
Lakers / Grizz first 1 round
Bahamut727
Can’t wait for the warriors to spank them
lkarma1
We had four guys listed doubtful for last night.
niknokseyer
Smart move by the Kings.
ILackPatience
7 it is
🤷
LeGJOaT69966996
All those dnp come back to bite us. We are going into a play in with no rest with players who need rest. Games like the rockets and others really starting to creep back up
LoudRise858
The only acceptable time of the season to load manage is this time before the playoffs begin
tmacleon
Would love to get the 7-8th seed and bounce one of the top 2 teams out. I think ppl are really underestimating the Kings. I think Den is the easiest to play in the first round, out of Memphis, SAC or Suns.
Would love Lakers vs Den, Memphis vs NO/MIN, SAC vs GS and PHX vs LAC.
Jbg12172001
They want to play Golden State
Ill_Celery_7654
Obviously. They have no reason to play. We might as well just accept the 7th seed because that’s likely what we’ll get.
S_O_7
What needs to happen in order for us to clinch the 7th spot? Do we need to win both games?
elxhapo
The league wonder why the viewers down every year like should we only watch the playoffs I don’t even know what game to watch on league pass because of shit like this.
ddsomany
We had our chance against the Clippers and didn’t deliver. It is what it is at that point… Hopefully, this motivates the team in the play-in.
incredibleamadeuscho
Harrison Barnes revenge game
Subject_Gene_9775
This is actually a huge risk for Sacramento. Are they saying they rather play the Clips than the Lakers? I think they can win out which would actually put Sacramento with GSW.
Suns can literally rest their last two games if they beat Nuggets which seems all but Iikely
YoungBasedHooper
Imagine Dillon Brooks vs LeBron in a 7-game series lol.
kaygeeboo
Play-in with the Pels then take Dillon Brooks to school I am down with it
Complete-Rooster-578
As they should. They have no reason to help us. We shot ourselves in the foot early in the year and we can’t rely on other teams to help us out in the 11th hour. But I will say, anything can happen, but looks like the play in. I’m okay with it as long as we get the 7 seed and have home court
Agitated_Mind_92
Yea dude, that’s why we needed to handle business. “Scheduled losses” my ass
YoungBasedHooper
Mile Brown coached LeBron lol. He knows better than to let us get that 6th seed
Safe-Voice-8179
That’s why lakers needed to win yesterday. 6 seed was ideal spot. Now they are better off trying to play Denver in round 1.
Practical_Earth_63
Why everyone so worried about who Lakers play. If we have what it takes to win and go all the way for the chip this shit shouldn’t matter. Believe!!!
bjsw534
I hope the team takes this SZN as a lesson that you shouldn’t fuck around in games vs bottom feeder teams and step on their throat when you’re up and not choke away games.
Some games that come to mind this szn like this are
The early szn Charlotte and Portland games. The recent Houston game. The scoring record game vs OKC. That’s 4 games right there they squandered away that would have them comfortably as the 5 seed now.
In today’s league where the talent pool is higher than it’s ever been and there’s a play in, you can’t afford to have slow starts to the szn. I hope the team comes into next szn with a fire under its ass.
VertigoIsTaken
If we end up 7 we can demolish this side of the bracket anyway bring it on.
DMRavid
Kings know that they would lose to the Warriors or the Lakers in 5 or 6 in a playoff series and figure they will save themselves the cost of flying down to LA a few times in a series
Glinez09
unless blazers gonna do what they did on the wolves….
SportsFan8288
I don’t know I don’t mind Memphis I think we can beat them
RFStein
Malik monk master class incumming
PumpsPivotsFires
lmao luckiest team in NBA history
GSW always ends up with the easiest path
they’ll sweep the kings – most fraudulent team since the 60 win hawks
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Looks like the best the Lakers can get is the 7th seed and a home play-in for a chance to play the Grizz in a 2-7 matchup.
Warriors could play against Ariza,Melo at the 5, Avery Bradley, Nunn and Reed and lose on the road.
The basketball gods will be watching.
When the lakers lost last night I just got comfortable with the idea of 7th being our best spot we could acquire. We lost close games earlier in the season that could’ve prevented this. Always remember there was a time when we couldn’t even fathom making it to the play in. They’ve salvaged a lot of the season in a short amount of time.
They really wanna see the splash bros in the playoffs good luck to them
The seeding gods will get their revenge. They don’t take kindly to this sort of buffoonery.
More guys than that too, Monk, Michell, Lyles as well: [https://twitter.com/JDJohnDickinson/status/1644137277709512705](https://twitter.com/JDJohnDickinson/status/1644137277709512705)
It’s likely they’re gonna watch the result of the MEM game.
Oh well. Win the play-in game at home and we’re in.
Very interesting because the Kings are essentially picking the Warriors over the Lakers as their first round matchup. I think a lot of teams see the Warriors awful road record and like them as a matchup
They solidified 3rd place no reason for them to try the rest of the way. If anything the Warriors can steal lose since their Road record is awful
Lakers / Grizz first 1 round
Can’t wait for the warriors to spank them
We had four guys listed doubtful for last night.
Smart move by the Kings.
7 it is
🤷
All those dnp come back to bite us. We are going into a play in with no rest with players who need rest. Games like the rockets and others really starting to creep back up
The only acceptable time of the season to load manage is this time before the playoffs begin
Would love to get the 7-8th seed and bounce one of the top 2 teams out. I think ppl are really underestimating the Kings. I think Den is the easiest to play in the first round, out of Memphis, SAC or Suns.
Would love Lakers vs Den, Memphis vs NO/MIN, SAC vs GS and PHX vs LAC.
They want to play Golden State
Obviously. They have no reason to play. We might as well just accept the 7th seed because that’s likely what we’ll get.
What needs to happen in order for us to clinch the 7th spot? Do we need to win both games?
The league wonder why the viewers down every year like should we only watch the playoffs I don’t even know what game to watch on league pass because of shit like this.
We had our chance against the Clippers and didn’t deliver. It is what it is at that point… Hopefully, this motivates the team in the play-in.
Harrison Barnes revenge game
This is actually a huge risk for Sacramento. Are they saying they rather play the Clips than the Lakers? I think they can win out which would actually put Sacramento with GSW.
Suns can literally rest their last two games if they beat Nuggets which seems all but Iikely
Imagine Dillon Brooks vs LeBron in a 7-game series lol.
Play-in with the Pels then take Dillon Brooks to school I am down with it
As they should. They have no reason to help us. We shot ourselves in the foot early in the year and we can’t rely on other teams to help us out in the 11th hour. But I will say, anything can happen, but looks like the play in. I’m okay with it as long as we get the 7 seed and have home court
Yea dude, that’s why we needed to handle business. “Scheduled losses” my ass
Mile Brown coached LeBron lol. He knows better than to let us get that 6th seed
That’s why lakers needed to win yesterday. 6 seed was ideal spot. Now they are better off trying to play Denver in round 1.
Why everyone so worried about who Lakers play. If we have what it takes to win and go all the way for the chip this shit shouldn’t matter. Believe!!!
I hope the team takes this SZN as a lesson that you shouldn’t fuck around in games vs bottom feeder teams and step on their throat when you’re up and not choke away games.
Some games that come to mind this szn like this are
The early szn Charlotte and Portland games. The recent Houston game. The scoring record game vs OKC. That’s 4 games right there they squandered away that would have them comfortably as the 5 seed now.
In today’s league where the talent pool is higher than it’s ever been and there’s a play in, you can’t afford to have slow starts to the szn. I hope the team comes into next szn with a fire under its ass.
If we end up 7 we can demolish this side of the bracket anyway bring it on.
Kings know that they would lose to the Warriors or the Lakers in 5 or 6 in a playoff series and figure they will save themselves the cost of flying down to LA a few times in a series
unless blazers gonna do what they did on the wolves….
I don’t know I don’t mind Memphis I think we can beat them
Malik monk master class incumming
lmao luckiest team in NBA history
GSW always ends up with the easiest path
they’ll sweep the kings – most fraudulent team since the 60 win hawks