The Los Angeles Lakers are not the worst team in the league. They are the third worst, with 13th rank in the Western Conference. Their record suggests 23-27 after securing another loss from Boston Celtics in the overtime. As the league has passed the midpoint, everyone is talking about the teams that could earn a playoff spot. And the Lakers fans are going crazy, as it looks like they will miss yet another playoff. The Lakers do have a bad record in the league. But they still have a margin to overcome their bad start to the season.
On the one hand, the Lakers are having a crisis of a season to secure their playoff spot in the league. On the other hand, LeBron James is on the verge of breaking one of the most historical records in the NBA. The 38-year-old is on his way to surpassing Kareem Abdul Jabbar in terms of scoring points. To be precise, the four-time champ is only 117 points short of making history which won’t repeat for a long time. However, along with the top spot in the All-time scoring list, King James wants to win another championship title.
The Lakers’ Playoff Depends On How They Play The Rest Of Their Season
The Lakers are not in the best position to hope for a postseason this year. They could indeed have been in a better place, but their bad start to the season does not allow it. However, the Lakers still have 32 more games in their backpack to unleash their last bit of potential in the league. The fans might think that there is no coming back from the position that LA is in. But if one breaks down the remaining games, the team has many chances to cover the gaps.
The Lakers’ season record is not as bad as everyone thinks, as they are only two games away from the play-in spot. And there also only three games away from the sixth spot in the table, which would allow a direct entry to the playoffs. Meanwhile, Hollywood is 16th out of all the 30 teams in the league. This stat suggests that the Lakers have a more favorable record than the other teams in both conferences. And the season ahead will also give them two games against Houston Rockets, one of the worst teams in the league. These games will allow the team to cover the mess they made at the beginning of the season.
The Lakers will also play games against the teams like Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, and Toronto Raptors. These teams either have a record equal to LA or worse than them. This will allow Hollywood to increase their chances of qualifying for the postseason this year. However, it will need an extra push from LeBron James and the recently returned Anthony Davis. All in all, the season can still churn out the postseason if the Lakers show the will.
