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Meanwhile, the teams with the ninth- and 10th-best records in each conference will face off, with the loser going home for the summer. Should the Lakers lose to the Warriors, then defeat the winner of the Spurs-Grizzlies game, they will play the Utah Jazz in a seven-game series starting Sunday. Kobe Bryant Hall of Fame Induction. He joined the newsroom in February from Sports Illustrated, where he worked for 27 years, including the last four as editor in chief, before leaving SI in October Clippers rally from point deficit to beat Heat and extend win streak.
Finishing seventh means it will take another win to reach the first round of the playoffs, while two losses ends the season. Los Angeles finds itself in an especially tough spot considering it does not own the tiebreaker against either Portland or Dallas. The Trail Blazers and Mavericks each won two of three games against the Lakers this season. That means the Lakers need to win all three of their remaining games while either the Trail Blazers or Mavericks lose at least two. If Los Angeles drops one game, its only chance to move up will be for Portland or Dallas to lose all three.
Counting on more losses may not be a strong plan, though.
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