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Tuesday night could be a very big one for the Los Angeles Lakers.
After weeks of fighting hard with both good and bad results, the Lakers’ Play-In Tournament chances could be decided.
NBA Communications tweeted a list of Western Conference clinch scenarios for Tuesday.
Among them is a big one for the Lakers: they will be locked into a Play-In game with a loss and with wins by any two of the Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Pelicans, and Sacramento Kings.
Western Conference clinch scenarios for Tuesday, April 9
Tonight’s schedule https://t.co/d0dzFUIid4 pic.twitter.com/mnseWtWBaF
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 9, 2024
Meanwhile, the team they are playing against on Tuesday, the Golden State Warriors, will be locked into a Play-In game with a loss or with a New Orleans win and a win by either the Suns or the Kings.
When the season began, big things were expected for the Lakers.
As time went on, they started to face some serious difficulties and moved up and down in the standings.
They were the ninth seed in the West on Tuesday morning, holding a 45-34 record and just behind the Pelicans and Suns.
This is a situation that the Lakers have been in before.
Even though the Play-In Tournament is young, the Lakers have their fair share of experience in it.
Last year, they pushed past the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Play-In and then ended up storming through the West, all the way to the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets.
Fans are hopeful they can do the same thing this year.
However, things have changed and the conference has gotten much tougher in 2023-24.
There is a chance that the Pelicans, Kings, and Warriors are also in the Play-In.
Those are some tough teams and will give LA much more competition.
Tuesday night is important for Los Angeles, but the days ahead will be even more important.
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