Unlikely..but a chance to grab 5th /6th seed

[LAKESHOW]

I'm gonna predict we get the 7th spot.

[Beethoven]

We can't. We can only hope to beat gsw at their home and then a sacramento/pelicans to get a 8th seed.

[Mamba Mentality]

I'm gonna predict we get the 7th spot.

Not a chance in hell, we missed our opportunity.

[Beethoven]

Is Mike Budenholzer available?

[LAKESHOW]

Nevermind. With Denver looking at 3rd. I'll take 8th. OKC 1st round is a better match up for us

[LAKESHOW]

DLo....4 points. See that kinda sh**. That can't happen. We gettin to crunch time. And this is where he begins his crawl back under the rock to hide from playoff pressure. He needs to prove something during this late season run

[zuju]

DLo....4 points. See that kinda sh**. That can't happen. We gettin to crunch time. And this is where he begins his crawl back under the rock to hide from playoff pressure. He needs to prove something during this late season run

Haven't watched the game.

Dlo shoot only 9 times. His +/- is positive whereas Reaves shoot more and score more with a -22 +/- rating ?

The whole bench had better +/- rating than the starters.

[Beethoven]

Both sac and gsw LOST tonite.


All we gotta do is win Sunday and we will get 8th seed for play-in with Suns.

[Beethoven]

Ok here's the twisted scenario we are in:

Pho v Minnesota
Pelicans v lakers
Dallas v okc

We need to win to guarantee maintain the 8th seed over sac and gsw.
Also, with a win, we will bring pelicans down to the 7th and pho bumped up to 6th, as they have tiebreaker against pelicans.

But this above, is contingent upon pho beating Minnesota.....which doesn't benefit us; we need Minnesota to win to maintain top seed and keep Denver in 3rd. But in that case, Denver most likely will go to 1seed if okc loses their last game too (Dallas).

If Minnesota wins, we will be playing Phoenix in the 7th seed.


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Edit, ok ..Best case scenario would be for us to win outright, pho goes to 6th seed by beating Minnesota, thunder beat Dallas to maintain 1seed and keep Denver 3seed. That way pho has a chance to wear them out in first round.
We have to win the first play in game against pelicans to grab the 7th seed. 8th seed sounds better to place, as we will most likely go through the okc>Dallas/clips route, however I don't like the fact we have to play an elimination game against Sacramento/gsw.

Considering the above best case scenario...
The biggest question everyone is overlooking is.....

Can lakers beat Pelicans twice in New Orleans????

[zuju]

Just in case, I mean just in case, if the Lakers loses the next one to the Pelicans and drop to # 10. And, if they survive the play-in to grab the no.8th seed. Will the Laker's draft position be placed as a 10th seed team (lottery) or an 8th seed team?

Bron and co should not consider it when facing the Pelicans, just a question popped out from my mind. Pels is a tough team.

[LAKESHOW]

OK here's the plan. WE THROW THE NEXT GAME VS THE PELICANS. That places Phoenix first round vs Denver

[loveshaq007]

OK here's the plan. WE THROW THE NEXT GAME VS THE PELICANS. That places Phoenix first round vs Denver

was thinking the same thing. but I definitely don't want to face Sacramento. AD gets punked by sabonis. GSW when Klay and dray start hitting 3s... we in trouble.

[LAKESHOW]

I'm gonna predict we get the 7th spot.