Apr 17, 2024, 08:43 ET
Was played the first day of the NBA lay-inwhich delivers positions seven and eight in the postseason spots. The Lakers, ranked eighth, defeated the Pelicans, ranked seventh, in New Orleans, and qualified directly for the playoffsan instance in which they will meet the champions Nuggets in the first round.
In the second turn, The Kings, ninth, defeated the Warriors, tenth, and eliminated them from the competition. Now they will play with the Pelicans to define the last passenger from the West to the second round.
LeBron James’ Lakers triumph in the first turn
LeBron James, Lakers star, leaves the layup during the play-in victory against the Pelicans. Getty Images
The Los Angeles Lakers, with a LeBron James who almost reached the triple double, defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 as visitors in the play-in and qualified for the playoffs as seventh seed, so they will face each other with the defending champions Denver Nuggets in the first round.
LeBron James led the Lakers’ victory with 23 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in a game of enormous balance in which Zion Williamson, in the first postseason game of his career, supported the Pelicans with 40 points before retiring suffering. due to an injury in the last minutes.
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The Pelicans will play for the last spot in the playoffs on Friday against the winner of the duel between the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors.
The Kings had no problems beating the Warriors
Los Sacramento Kings beat the Golden State Warriors 118-94 and they will have an extra bullet in the West play-in against the New Orleans Pelicans after a game that may have meant the end of the dynasty of Stephen Curry and company.
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Tenth in the regular phase, Steve Kerr’s team experienced a very turbulent season with countless problems and everything points to a change of cycle for a legendary franchise with four rings and a spectacular and captivating style.
The Kings (ninth) will face the Pelicans (seventh) on Friday in New Orleans who fell to the Los Angeles Lakers (eighth) and in which Zion Williamson was injured after a great 40-point game. The winner will qualify as eighth for the playoffs, where the Oklahoma City Thunder await as first.
2024-04-17 12:43:00
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