The Lakers will be given two chances to move into the playoffs as the No. 7 seed beginning Tuesday night against Minnesota. The Lakers are 1-2 against the Timberwolves this season.
in the fourth quarter. James finished with 36 points and the Lake Show won 128-117 in its regular-season finale.
Also on Sunday, the Lakers announced the signings of free agent Tristan Thompson and South Bay Lakers guard Shaquille Harrison to add depth to its roster for the playoffs. To make room, Davon Reed was waived.Also winning must-win games were the Timberwolves, Warriors, and the Lakers' hallway rivals, the LA Clippers. Now, the Lakers will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the play-in tournament. In the 2022-23 regular season, the Lakers are 1-2 against Minnesota.
The NBA began implementing the play-in tournament in the 2020-21 season in which the six teams with the best records in each conference secure a guaranteed spot in the playoffs, while seeds 7-10 battle it out in elimination games. The No. 9 and No. 10 seeds compete in a win-or-go-home game. The team who loses is automatically eliminated and its season ends. The winner then plays a second single-elimination game between the loser of the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds. against the Timberwolves, they will advance to the playoffs to face Memphis. If they, they will then get another chance against the winner of the New Orleans and Oklahoma City play-in game. If they win, they would clinch a playoff spot to face Denver.
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