Tuesday’s 121-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns – combined with the San Antonio Spurs’ 116-97 victory over the Denver Nuggets – officially knocked Los Angeles out of the playoffs with three games left. for the regular season. Phoenix opened the game with a third quarter with 35-22 and the Lakers arrived limping to the finish line from there. The Sun’s Devin Booker (32 points in 12-22) and Jay Crowder let their opponents’s bench listen, enjoying the opportunity to bury the Lakers after Anthony Davis suggested last month that Phoenix win in the playoffs The 2021 off in Los Angeles was unpredictable. In the end, it was just another difficult night for the Lakers in a season that their fans would soon forget. Injuries are sabotaging the season, with the new LA Big Three, with LeBron James, Davis and Russell Westbrook teaming up to play just 21 games until Tuesday. The Lakers went 11-10 in these games – a little dominant, but certainly not the residents of the cellar.
1 Relevant Injuries played a role again on Tuesday, with James sitting out for the fourth time in the last five games with left ankle pain. It was his 23rd losing game of the season. Along with James on the bench at the Footprint Center in street clothes was Kendrick Nunn, who lost his 79th game of the season to a bruise on his right knee, but, strangely, has not yet been ruled out of the season by the Lakers. . Even Davis, who played on the pitch in the third game after a six-week absence due to a sprain in the middle of his right foot, also suffered a plantar fasciitis in his right foot that plagued him on his return, according to the Lakers coach. Frank Vogel. The rash of ill health – including COVID-19 that ran into the locker room in December – has led to a ridiculous set of 24 different players who will fit in at LA sometime this season. And he left Vogel with no choice but to keep playing with the tracks at his disposal as he tested 39 different starting line-ups until Tuesday – second in the league behind the Brooklyn Nets. A team selected to win 52.5 games in the preseason by BetMGM Sportsbook and a top favorite – along with Brooklyn – to win it all, was eliminated from the play-offs, losing its seventh consecutive game and raised their record to 31-48. It is the Lakers’ longest losing streak this season, with San Antonio winning for the seventh time in its last eight games to guarantee it will be at least the No. 10 streak in play-in. The New Orleans Pelicans, who needed either a Tuesday night win or a loss to the Lakers, beat the Sacramento Kings 123-109 to advance to the playoffs. Los Angeles, meanwhile, has not won a series of games since early January, when it beat Sacramento and Atlanta at home. When the Lakers and the Suns announced Tuesday night, the Spurs had a seven-point lead over Denver at the end of the third quarter, setting up a half exclusion scenario for LA. The Lakers remained in the 42-39 lead over the Suns in the middle of the second half, when San Antonio put the final touches on its victory. The defeat unofficially starts an offseason that is full of questions for the Lakers. Will Vogel keep his job? Is there a refresh for the front desk? Can the Lakers find a trading partner for Westbrook and reduce their losses? Will James, entering the final year of his contract, sign a contract extension to keep him in Los Angeles after his 20th season in the league? James, always aware of the messages, showed his alignment with the franchise through his attire on Tuesday. He wore a white “Lake Show” printed T-shirt with purple and gold letters on the front, with caricatures of legends Laker Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson, Jerry West, James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. None of the 2021-22 Lakers made the cut.
title: “Los Angeles Lakers Eliminated From Playoff Contention With Loss To Phoenix Suns Win By San Antonio Spurs " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-07” author: “Brittney Perry”
Tuesday’s 121-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns – combined with the San Antonio Spurs’ 116-97 victory over the Denver Nuggets – officially knocked Los Angeles out of the playoffs with three games left. for the regular season. Phoenix opened the game with a third quarter with 35-22 and the Lakers arrived limping to the finish line from there. The Sun’s Devin Booker (32 points in 12-22) and Jay Crowder let their opponents’s bench listen, enjoying the opportunity to bury the Lakers after Anthony Davis suggested last month that Phoenix win in the playoffs The 2021 off in Los Angeles was unpredictable. In the end, it was just another difficult night for the Lakers in a season that their fans would soon forget. Injuries are sabotaging the season, with the new LA Big Three with LeBron James, Davis and Russell Westbrook teaming up to play just 21 games together until Tuesday. The Lakers went 11-10 in these games – a little dominant, but certainly not the residents of the cellar.
1 Relevant Injuries played a role again on Tuesday, with James sitting out for the fourth time in the last five games due to pain in his left ankle. It was his 23rd losing game of the season. Along with James on the bench at the Footprint Center in street clothes was Kendrick Nunn, who lost his 79th game of the season due to a bruise on his right knee, but, strangely, was not ruled out for the season by the Lakers. Even Davis, who played on the pitch in the third game after a six-week absence due to a sprain in his right leg, also suffered a plantar fasciitis in his right leg that plagued him on his return, according to the Lakers. coach Frank Vogel. The rash of ill health – including COVID-19 that ran into the locker room in December – has led to a ridiculous set of 24 different players matching for LA at some point this season. And he left Vogel with no choice but to keep busy with the players he had at his disposal as he tested 39 different starting line-ups until Tuesday – second in the league behind the Brooklyn Nets. A team selected to win 52.5 games in the preseason by BetMGM Sportsbook and a top favorite – along with Brooklyn – to win it all, was eliminated from the play-offs, losing its seventh consecutive game and raised its record to 31-48. It’s the biggest losing streak for the Lakers this season, with San Antonio winning for the seventh time in their last eight games to guarantee at least 10-seed play-in. The New Orleans Pelicans, who needed either a win Tuesday night or a loss to the Lakers, beat the Sacramento Kings 123-109 to advance to the playoffs. Los Angeles, meanwhile, has not won a series of games since early January, when it beat Sacramento and Atlanta at home. When the Lakers and the Suns announced Tuesday night, the Spurs had a seven-point lead over Denver at the end of the third quarter, setting up a half-time exclusion scenario for Los Angeles. The Lakers remained in the 42-39 lead over the Suns in the middle of the second half, when San Antonio put the final touches on its victory. The defeat unofficially starts an offseason that is full of questions for the Lakers. Will Vogel keep his job? Is there a refresh for the front desk? Can the Lakers find a trading partner for Westbrook and reduce their losses? Will James, entering the final year of his contract, sign a contract extension to keep him in Los Angeles after his 20th season in the league? James, always aware of the messages, showed his alignment with the franchise through his outfit on Tuesday. He wore a white “Lake Show” printed T-shirt with purple and gold letters on the front, with caricatures of legends Laker Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson, Jerry West, James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. None of the 2021-22 Lakers made the cut.
