The Los Angeles Lakers punched their ticket to the playoffs on Tuesday night, thanks to a 110-106 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
This means that after having had to go through the tournament « play-in » used in the NBA, LeBron James and his gang will enter the post-season calendar table as the No. 7 ranked club.
Their opponents will be Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, ranked No. 2 in the East.
James came close to the hat-trick in his team’s victory, amassing 23 points, 9 assists and 9 rebounds during this crucial clash. “King James,” who is 39 years old, added three interceptions.
In the other duel of the qualifying phase played Tuesday evening, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors will challenge the Sacramento Kings.
The losing team of the Warriors-Pelicans duel will face the Pelicans for the chance to become the 8th team to advance to the playoffs in the West.
2024-04-17 02:06:00
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