The seedings for the Western Conference playoffs came down to the very last game — the Clippers‘ 124-119 overtime victory over the Warriors on Sunday afternoon. That outcome assured L.A. of a playoff spot and pushed Golden State into the play-in tournament. The red-hot Clippers, winners of eight straight, nailed down the No. 5 seed. The Timberwolves, who won their last three … [Read more...] about Postseason Seeding Set For Western Conference
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Who will the Lakers play in the first round of the playoffs?
Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images The Lakers don’t yet know their opponent in the first round of the playoffs. Who is the most likely team among the Warriors, Nuggets and Wolves to play? While the Lakers were serious and took care of business early to secure their spot and seed in the playoffs, pretty much the rest of the Western Conference was unserious and left it until the … [Read more...] about Who will the Lakers play in the first round of the playoffs?
Lakers close regular season with meaningless loss in Portland
Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images With all of their rotation players rested, the Lakers lost in a blowout to the Blazers. The Lakers lost their final game of the regular season to the Trail Blazers on Sunday afternoon, 109-81. Having locked up their playoff seed with Friday’s win over the Rockets, the Lakers rested everyone of note against Portland with the … [Read more...] about Lakers close regular season with meaningless loss in Portland
Lakers to play Wolves in first round of NBA playoffs
Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images After a frantic final day of action in the Western Conference, the Lakers have their playoff opponent in the Timberwolves. While the Lakers may have had things sorted out before the final day of the season, much else was left to be determined on Sunday, including the team’s playoff opponent. With the results all wrapped up, the … [Read more...] about Lakers to play Wolves in first round of NBA playoffs
Schedule for first round NBA playoffs series of Lakers-Wolves
Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images After securing the No. 3 seed, the Lakers are set to play the Timberwolves in the opening round. Here’s a look at the complete series schedule. For the first time since its inception, the Lakers have made the playoffs without needing to go through the play-in. It’s a sign of just how good the Lakers were this year, especially … [Read more...] about Schedule for first round NBA playoffs series of Lakers-Wolves