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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are surprisingly in big trouble heading into the final stretch of the NBA season.
LeBron James and the the Los Angeles Lakers seemed to have some margin to at least reach the play-in tournament in the Western Conference but, thanks to Houston Rocketsthe pressure is now at its maximum for them and for other teams like the Warriors of the Golden State and the Phoenix Suns.
For the moment, the Lakers occupy 9th place in the standings with a record of 37-32. Stephen Curry and the Warriors are in 10th place at 36-32, while the Rockets are on an impressive seven-game winning streak to go 34-35.
So, in one of the most exciting definitions of recent times for the NBA, there is no room for error for the King and his teammates. If they want a chance to dethrone Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggetsthe time to respond has arrived.
What is the remaining schedule for the Los Angeles Lakers?
THE the Los Angeles Lakers there are 13 games left on their schedule: Philadelphia, Indiana@Milwaukee, @Memphis, @Indiana, @Brooklyn, @Toronto, @Washington, Cleveland, MinnesotaGolden State, @Memphis and @New Orleans.
Only five of those games are at home and that could be a key factor for the Lakers as they have a worrying 12-20 record on the road.
Will the Lakers make the playoffs?
If the Lakers want to avoid the play-in tournament, they must exceed the Dallas Mavericks (41-29)the Sacramento Kings (40-29) and the Phoenix Suns (40-29).
Currently, as the No. 9 seed, they are expected to face the Warriors of the Golden State at home early in the play-in and would then need another win against the winner of game No. 7 vs. No. 8. This second game on the road.
