The Los Angeles Lakers have secured their place in this season’s playoffs as the third seed in a stacked Western Conference. This means LeBron James and Co. will have a precious home-court advantage heading into the first round of the playoffs. This is great news for the Lakers nations, who’ve had quite an eventful season. The LA faithful have seen JJ Redick start his tenure as the head coach, and also Anthony Davis getting traded in exchange for Luka Doncic. Somehow, all of that has worked out for them, and they now see themselves as a solid team entering the playoffs. But who could be their opponents? In reality, they could come up against a few solid teams.
The Lakers could end up against Denver, Golden State, to Minnesota. If you were to ask any LA fan to eliminate one of the three teams, the most obvious option would be Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets. However, it’s funny how things work. That’s because, according to new developments, Los Angeles’ worst fear might just come true! This comes after reports of Ime Udoka going all out in the Rockets’ season finale against the Nuggets. The Houston head coach is all set to start the majority of his starters, including the likes of Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, and Alperen Sengun. You might wonder what that’s got to do with the Lakers.
Well, if Houston beats Denver, Minnesota gets the better of Utah, and LA Clippers win their game against Golden State. Then, we’ll potentially have the most heated first-round matchup with the LA Lakers up against the Denver Nuggets.
This is a developing story…
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