Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets certainly figured a recent stretch of winning 14 of 18 games would propel them in the Western Conference standings. Not the case.
— Reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets certainly figured a recent stretch of winning 14 of 18 games would propel them in the Western Conference standings.What their 14-4 run did was allow them to merely tread water in the sixth spot — teetering on the brink of tumbling into the play-in scenario for the teams that finish between seventh and 10th in the conference.
Obviously, the Lakers can’t afford that. Not with the Lakers dangerously close to falling out of the play-in. The New Orleans Pelicans are in the No. 9 spot and the Lakers in 10th. There’s no margin for error for the Lakers with the San Antonio Spurs — winners of four straight — only a half-game out of the last spot.
“It’s really, really hard going into the playoffs to predict a clear winner,” said Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault, whose team is eliminated from the postseason but closes the season by playing the Jazz, Lakers and Clippers. “It’s been a bear of a conference for a long time.” “That’s what we wanted, but it’s a long way to go,” said Mavericks All-Star point guard Luka Doncic, whose team hosts the Lakers on Tuesday night in another important matchup. “We’ve still got to keep our composure, focus on the next opponent and try to win every game.”The Suns locked up the No. 1 seed last week as point guard Chris Paul returned from a thumb injury that had sidelined him since the All-Star break.
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