Attempting to wrap your head round all of the completely different playoff situations is sufficient to soften your mind.
However so far as the Lakers are involved, right here’s what it is advisable to know:
If the Lakers beat Utah of their common season finale on Sunday, they will technically nonetheless get the No. 6 seed and keep away from the play-in IF:
– Golden State lose their ultimate common season sport
– The Pelicans, Clippers, Warriors and Lakers don’t all end with 43 wins, because the Lakers would wind up third in a four-way tiebreaker with these groups (and end within the play-in in consequence).
The issue for the Lakers is that the Warriors are enjoying the Blazers to spherical out the common season on Sunday, so LA’s hopes of Golden State dropping that sport are slim.
However one can at all times dare to dream.
Right here is an summary and schedule of the video games in every convention, by way of NBA.com.
APRIL 11> GAME 1: EAST 7 VS. EAST 8> GAME 2: WEST 7 VS. WEST 8
The staff with the seventh-highest profitable proportion in its convention will host the staff with the eighth-highest profitable proportion in the identical convention. The profitable staff would be the seventh seed within the NBA Playoffs for its convention. The dropping staff will nonetheless have an opportunity to earn the eighth seed within the NBA Playoffs for its convention.
APRIL 12> GAME 3: EAST 9 VS. EAST 10> GAME 4: WEST 9 VS. WEST 10
The staff with the ninth-highest profitable proportion in its convention will host the staff with the Tenth-highest profitable proportion in the identical convention. The profitable staff will stay in competition to earn the eighth seed within the NBA Playoffs for its convention. The dropping staff will likely be eradicated.
APRIL 14> GAME 5: EAST LOSER 7/8 VS. EAST WINNER 9/10> GAME 6: WEST LOSER 7/8 VS. WEST WINNER 9/10
In every convention, the groups dropping on April 11 will host the profitable groups from April 12. The profitable staff of of this sport would be the eighth seed within the NBA Playoffs for its convention. The dropping staff will likely be eradicated.
