2024 Play-In Tournament (West): #7 New Orleans Pelicans vs #8 Los Angeles Lakers

[bisme37]

Tuesday, April 16 (7:30 ET; TNT)

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[Johnny Tomala]

Lakers.

[Wolfgang630]

Do the pelicans maybe just maybe want to play like an nba team against the Lakers this time??

[Marrrcuss]

Ingrams first game back. He was out of rhythm and had a team worst -28. He will do better next game.

[lambchop]

The prospect of playing the thunder is enticing, but it's a huge risk to throw this game and then beat the warriors in the last play-in game.

[dockingsched]

I’d be very surprised if the lakers lose.

[FrobeBryant]

Depends on AD’s injury. If he’s out it’s a Pels win.

[NyKnicks1714]

Pelicans win if AD doesn't play or is significantly hobbled. Lakers win if he's healthy. Either way it won't be a repeat of today's game.

[durden_tyler]

Lakers by 40 pts.

[Scoundreldays]

Lakers got this, Pelicans forget how to play basketball when they play them. Complete opposite of when they play the Clippers.

[Scoundreldays]

Depends on AD’s injury. If he’s out it’s a Pels win.

AD got hurt? I stopped watching half way through

[Bloodbather]

The prospect of playing the thunder is enticing, but it's a huge risk to throw this game and then beat the warriors in the last play-in game.

Yeah, both the Pels and the Lakers match up more favorably against the Thunder due to their size advantage, but the risk of losing the 8th seed game should take care of any idea to throw the game.

[NyKnicks1714]

The prospect of playing the thunder is enticing, but it's a huge risk to throw this game and then beat the warriors in the last play-in game.

No one will ever throw a play-in game. Also Lakers have been dominated by the Warriors and Kings this season.

[NyKnicks1714]

Depends on AD’s injury. If he’s out it’s a Pels win.

AD got hurt? I stopped watching half way through

Lower back

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[Froob]

I’ll go lakers. Hard to imagine LeBron not winning this game even without AD

[Dominator83]

Lakers get a bye

[Marrrcuss]

The prospect of playing the thunder is enticing, but it's a huge risk to throw this game and then beat the warriors in the last play-in game.

No one will ever throw a play-in game. Also Lakers have been dominated by the Warriors and Kings this season.

Kings, yes.

Warriors, not so much. One game without LeBron, one game AD got popped in the face on a shot (no foul called) and left 1st quarter, one game AD didnt play.

[nbafan38]

Lakers win this if they want it. I don't think they throw this game although possibly a scenario where AD sits out if not 100%?

[Scoundreldays]

I don't care how good you are throwing a game would be incredibly foolish. So many things could happen from AD or Lebron getting hurt to the Lakers going cold.