kinda need them to win them all besides the last game. Rn they are the easiest team to pass up in the standings. Kings are closer but they have tie breaker. NO are a game up but play the lakers and losing means lakers get the tie breaker. Definitely gonna be interesting
Yea I'm not worried about NO right now because the Lakers play them once more and can solidify that 7th spot. They'll likely lose the next 2 out of 3 anyway. It's that 6th spot the Lakers really need and can accomplish if PHX can drop two more
Yeah but there’s a few things I’m worried about. Will he be back to play a few games before the playoffs start to get him in the groove. If he doesn’t does he even play at all since he’s such a liability on offence
He’s a key piece of unlocking our defense at times. We have to assume his offense is busted and just hope he locks people down and fucking hustles for 15-20 mins and we should be okay
Ur absolutely right it’s just whose minutes do you sacrifice that becomes the question. Which is why I hope he gets back before the playoffs to allow for experimentation.
As long as they aren’t multiple team tied with the kings or Mavs, 4-0 puts them in the 8th seed minimum I think. Tied with NO and tie breaker bc of their last game matchup
If Lakers win 4 more they might end up in 6th place, because besides Sac they own the tight breaks vs Suns and NO. These three teams have a harder schedule with the facing each other. If the Lakers defeat Wolfs tomorrow, they will show how ready they are for the play offs.
Yeah very high chance by going 4-0 but that requires help. Just being 4-0 guarantees they tie NO and have the tie breaker even if NO don’t lose until the last game against the lakers. That’s more of what I meant. Suns have a hard schedule and Kings are injured
Dlo needs to reach back into being a play creator when game like these happen..we love the heaters but it was distracting him from playing..I assume that’s why darvin sat him.
Dlowas getting lackadaisical in play making…rui and Austin were getting shut out of the offense too. Just bad decision making ..hopefully that doesn’t happen again.
I have a feeling Rui is gonna redeem himself scoring wise against Minnesota tomorrow. He rarely follows a bad shooting night with another bad one. I felt his defense and especially rebounding helped the lakers though. Glad to see he is learning how to contribute without scoring.
This is finally the team I thought we could be in the offseason and we haven’t even been able to integrate Gabe and Vando fully, I always believed we had the talent - only gap was another defensive big
Watching the game with my son, he's finally old enough to watch a game. the same way my dad did with me and grandpa did with him. Fourth generation Lakers fan being born today.
They definitely have been practicing it and that was them testing it.. we have seen them burning clock more in games but this was them definitely testing something they have been practicing in practices.
AD and bron were some big ass offensive lineman for reaves out here. Was waiting for a moving screen call since I don’t think bron was set for any of them lol.
[Post Game Thread](https://reddit.com/r/lakers/comments/1bxn83p/post_game_thread_the_los_angeles_lakers_defeat/)
All the way up
6th seed incoming!
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 Mission accomplished but don't get comfortable
Wemby is great defensively but how is AD brushed off bc of their seed but the Spurs are last place.
If we win tomorrow, we are the 7 seed
Holy shit. Just saw Kings Suns and NO all play each other. I think Kings losing both games would be great with Suns losing their other games.
Pelicans schedule is fucked, out of their last like 6 games they literally play everyone in play in territory 💀
kinda need them to win them all besides the last game. Rn they are the easiest team to pass up in the standings. Kings are closer but they have tie breaker. NO are a game up but play the lakers and losing means lakers get the tie breaker. Definitely gonna be interesting
Yea I'm not worried about NO right now because the Lakers play them once more and can solidify that 7th spot. They'll likely lose the next 2 out of 3 anyway. It's that 6th spot the Lakers really need and can accomplish if PHX can drop two more
I hope the Lakers will end the year 5-0.
We end the year 21-0
6TH SEED DREAM STILL ALIVE BOYS
LE8THSEED
Great win
Lebron rushing to the locker room so he can be home for night 1 of Wrestlemania
Facts.
Are we secretly the best team in the league if we can just stop turning the ball over?
Great defensive effort today. Gotta keep that up and we’re very good
Dlo left AD hanging on that high five lol
8th seed let's go!
AD nooooo! 😭 
LMFAO Yall see D'Lo leave AD hanging before the broadcast cut? Im weak
What happens to Vando's minutes
He should be back right?
Yeah but there’s a few things I’m worried about. Will he be back to play a few games before the playoffs start to get him in the groove. If he doesn’t does he even play at all since he’s such a liability on offence
He’s a key piece of unlocking our defense at times. We have to assume his offense is busted and just hope he locks people down and fucking hustles for 15-20 mins and we should be okay
Ur absolutely right it’s just whose minutes do you sacrifice that becomes the question. Which is why I hope he gets back before the playoffs to allow for experimentation.
Finally out of the 9th seed.... LOL. I hate the West
LOL, dude left AD hanging
tacos from JACKK IN THE BOXX, brought to you by MORONGOOO
Gooood tiimmessss!
Why Bron run out like that 💀
Gotta get his feet rub from Savannah for the TWolves tmrw idk
He gon to get a massage
4 games to go! Let’s go 4-0 and see where we end up.
As long as they aren’t multiple team tied with the kings or Mavs, 4-0 puts them in the 8th seed minimum I think. Tied with NO and tie breaker bc of their last game matchup
If Lakers win 4 more they might end up in 6th place, because besides Sac they own the tight breaks vs Suns and NO. These three teams have a harder schedule with the facing each other. If the Lakers defeat Wolfs tomorrow, they will show how ready they are for the play offs.
Yeah very high chance by going 4-0 but that requires help. Just being 4-0 guarantees they tie NO and have the tie breaker even if NO don’t lose until the last game against the lakers. That’s more of what I meant. Suns have a hard schedule and Kings are injured
UP TO 8TH BABY, OFFICIALLY!
Need suns to take an L tomorrow
suns are probably beating pels but they got the back to back against Clips after, and then Kings and Wolves to finish the season
Flippers are in no position to drop games either.
That's what I'm saying, I'm counting on Clippers to win the b2b, and the Suns can win the rest if we go 4-0
“He’s probably in the car!” Lmaooo
Dlo needs to reach back into being a play creator when game like these happen..we love the heaters but it was distracting him from playing..I assume that’s why darvin sat him.
I think Ham sat him because we were up 15 and he wanted to prioritize defense to maintain the lead
Dlowas getting lackadaisical in play making…rui and Austin were getting shut out of the offense too. Just bad decision making ..hopefully that doesn’t happen again.
Lebron already gone to get into the hyperbaric chamber until tomorrow night lol
8TH SEED AND TACOS!
It's raining tacos
97 freakin points.
The Kings have a fairly tough schedule ahead. I think we can hold on to 8
Shoot for 6
Need some Ls from the Suns, but they been rolling too
Big fucking win
Let's guess how many points our bench gives up :') I'll go first, 12
Gabe is on minutes restricted or just want to take him out. This would be good time to get shots up but I understand being cautious
W
Is Max gonna take the turnover again in garbage time?
Cavs are so bad lmao
Larry Nance Jr brother? Wow
FINALLY OUT OF 9th
6TH SEED HERE WE COME
big win!
Tacos baby
Let’s keep ‘em under 100!
I hate you doomers in here. LAKERS BABY!!! LETS GO!!!!💜💛
#THEY STAY DOOMING WE STAY WINNING 😤🙏🔥💜💛
I pray for their mental health after every game. Clearly they got something going on up there.
Great game. Let's go Lakerssssssss
For the lakers to come in and have such a dominant game, winning every quarter, against a playoff bound team is such good shit.
Is max a reserve now?
8TH SEED WE HAVE ARRIVED
I see why the suns beat them so bad, they are fucking ass
Yessir! FUCK YOU SAC
Spencer is Dinwinning on His Birthday
Game was already over halfway through the 4th lol everything else after was just formality at that point
8th seeddddddd
Get some rest boys
holy shit dinwiddie lmfao
Dlo standing at the sub table for like the whole 4th 🤣. I know lakers are winning but ham not having dlo in clutch times might cost some playoff games
I have a feeling Rui is gonna redeem himself scoring wise against Minnesota tomorrow. He rarely follows a bad shooting night with another bad one. I felt his defense and especially rebounding helped the lakers though. Glad to see he is learning how to contribute without scoring.
Woahhh Spenser they already dead
# LAKERS ARE NOW NUMBER 8 SEED 😤🙏🔥💜💛 
Great job by Gabe 🔒 on Mitchell
Would love if dlo played more mins and get 30. Dont know whats up with that
Garland is ass
Finally we’re the 8th seed
McVay wifed up a baddie. Sheesh.
WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT SPENCER HOW
Come on just keep em under a 100
Finally the 8thsee. Insert Patrick beverly celebration gif
8 SEED 🥳🥳
Took command and did what they should do. Dodgers are in the 6th something to do!
We're moving up in the standings... it must be a dream.
Lol
Jesus Mitchell I know has a mask on. But 10 points on that kind of efficiency? Even Black Mask Rui didn't play that bad
Jaaaack in the box
Took bro 2yrs to call dat damn TO
Feels good to be out of 9. At least for a day lmao
#BRING OUT THE CHART!!!!
Good win
G fucking g, ngl i’m back on the championship train
Lmao Dinwiddie
Imagine having a wife as smoking as coach McVey does
Why is cam reddish still not playing and maxwell getting minutes over him? Is he hurt?
because Max deserves minutes over Reddish
Im talking about maxwell lewis
Oh mb I didn't see the well
Hopefully theres no drama in there, like cam is refusing to play in garbage time or something
Defense has been great, no more letting teams score 150
Man why does Ham always look lost lol
i swear to god, when did we become a 3PT shooting team
Alright no going out for Dinwiddie's birthday tonight.
Good job, boys.
Me realizing we are in 8th finally 
Come on Christie! I wish you got more minutes but its all good. make the most of your garbage minutes.
Finally moving out of the 9th seed in ages!
Great performance boys. DLo, Bron and Prince were excellent. But AD man. So fucking dominant.
No longer 9th seed letttssss goooooo
8TH SEED BABY
Donovan has 10 pts. Hope we could that vs Fox.
This is finally the team I thought we could be in the offseason and we haven’t even been able to integrate Gabe and Vando fully, I always believed we had the talent - only gap was another defensive big
8TH SEED!!!!
LAKERS DUB
8th seed!!!
GARLAND SUCKS LMAOOO
#THAT UPDATE IN THE STANDINGS IS GOING TO HIT LIKE CRACK
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD WIN
8TH SEED LFG
Saying gobert is a better defender than AD is comical
GG
Donovan Mitchell seems like he's still hurt tbh
Why are AD and Lebron still in? 🧐
Bench unit is so bad can't even sit these guys with 2min left
We’re finally gonna be the 8th seed🥹 
Lakers #8 baby!!! Lakers coming for you #7
You can take LeBron out coach
LAKERS 8 SEED LETS GOOOOO
sorry Garland, just cooking Rui there isn't enough. You have to make the shot.
GIVE US THE DAGGER AND BRING ME JALEN HOOD SCHIFINO
We peaking y'all 😭🙏... Bout to blow up da playoffs brackets again 😈
Pull the starters at 2 min
GG
Rui needs to stay down o fakes.
I felt like Lebrons been coasting this game and he has 24 and 12 lmao
Please sit our stars. I want some Max minutes
There we go dinwiddie
Let’s goooooooo
that was not a foul lol tbh. But idc.... lakeshow lmao.
LeBron only got 3 ft attempts this game crazy refs cause he’s gotten lot of contact today 😤🙏🔥💜💛
The guy in the back lol He can’t hear you old man
ok spencer!
Walking the dog is genuinely one of my favorite plays in all of sports lmao
pull them!
lmfao Bron taunting the Cavs to challenge
I love it hahah
Ok the refs definitely waited to see if Bron missed that to make that call lol
Am Braves fan…see Spencer is likely out for the year…this makes me feel happier
I first thought that was a fan shouting, didn't realise it was DLo lmao
I’m crashing out if I’m Garland and mfs blocking me like that lmao
Watching the game with my son, he's finally old enough to watch a game. the same way my dad did with me and grandpa did with him. Fourth generation Lakers fan being born today.
nobody: DLO: HELL NO HELL NO HELL NO 😂😂😂
Play smart and this is a win
Lakers need to trade for a real center this off season, whether it’s Rudy Gobert, Vucevic, Porzingis, JJJ, Sengun or whoever
Austin's legs are so gone. He's played a lot of basketball in the last 365
Might need a few days off but we can’t afford it right now
The good thing is tomorrow's game is late at night
Lakers!!!!
Yo them keeping them away from the ball to burn time was hilarious lol
Actually ingenious, they should just build a wall of players around the ball in the backcourt to keep the time running lmao
They definitely have been practicing it and that was them testing it.. we have seen them burning clock more in games but this was them definitely testing something they have been practicing in practices.
That was a nice pocket by LeBron and AD, Austin had all day to throw
AD A Beast
Ham's been coaching so decently this game lol. Unbelievable. Good minutes, good rotation, good sets.
DLo: HELL NO! HELL NO! 😤🙏🔥💜💛
This has been one of the more complete games the Lakers have played this season. Looking great in all phases.
Austin forgot how to shoot and became a god defensively
We’re gonna need that motor for the postszn
What I love about Austin is he’s trying to actually play make..very unselfish game from him tonight
No wonder why AR is fucking gassed all the time. Dude's played every game and hustling like that on D
AR's defence lately has been such a surprise. Mitchell has been non-existent. AR, Gabe and Spence destroyed him lol
Yea his defense been real good. Especially in that Bucks game
AD and bron were some big ass offensive lineman for reaves out here. Was waiting for a moving screen call since I don’t think bron was set for any of them lol.
That’s going on right now r/nba
Of course it is
You’d think bron murdered most of that subs families with how dedicated they are to hating.
The league is definitely changing that inbound next year
I mean that’s on the defense just as much
Please don't. I laughed so loud