The final phase of the NBA regular season is on firethe teams have to take out the calculator to know what their outlook is to qualify for the postseason.
In the western conference Until this April 3rd and with four games to go, the Denver Nuggets remain at the top with 52 games won and 26 lostaccumulating a batting average of .667.
They are escorted by Memphis Grizzlies in the second rung with 49 wins and 29 losses; the Sacramento Kings in third place with 47-31; in fourth place the Phoenix Suns with 43-35; on the fifth step LA Clippers with 41-38 and in sixth place, the Golden State Warriors also with 41-38.
Let’s remember that the first six places are the ones that get their direct position to the playoffs, so if the season ended today these teams would be the ones that would access directly.
NBA Play-In Tournament
On the other hand, the teams that finish in places from 7 to 10 enter the Play-In Tournament to be held from April 11 to 14.
Taking that into account, Los Angeles Lakers with 40-38 that are positioned in the seventh step; the New Orleans Pelicans 40-38 in eighth place; the The Minnesota Timberwolves with 39-40 in the ninth position and the Oklahoma City Thunder with 38-41 in the tenth rung, they would dispute the Play-In Tournament.
What do the Los Angeles Lakers need to qualify directly for the playoffs?
Reiterating that there are four games left to finish the regular season and to win all of their remaining games once morest the Utah Jazz (April 4), LA Clippers (April 5), Phoenix Suns (April 7) and Utah Jazz once more (April 9) might reach fourth place in the West.
In this way they would get their direct ticketbut the Lakers might also pass to the playoffs since they are positioned in seventh place and with only one victory difference once morest fifth and sixth place, so their destiny is in their hands.
If you don’t win all your games, you have to pay special attention to the games once morest the Clippers and the Suns, who are in a better position than the Lakers, up to now..
