Who wins tiebreaker between Lakers and Blazers?

LOS ANGELES LAKERS, TIED FOR 6TH IN THE WESTERN CONFERENCE Tiebreaker: The Trail Blazers own the tiebreaker versus the Lakers by virtue of winning the season series 2-1.

What happens if Lakers and Portland both win?

If Los Angeles defeats Portland: Los Angeles would win the tiebreaker over Portland and take a full game lead in the standings with five games remaining. Portland would need to overcome essentially a two game deficit in five games to surpass the Lakers.

Can the Blazers make the playoffs?

The Portland Trail Blazers are now out of the NBA playoffs after Thursday’s 126-115 Game 6 loss to the Denver Nuggets, despite the extraordinary individual efforts of their superstar Damian Lillard.

What will happens if Lakers lose tonight?

In the Western Conference, the Lakers will take on the Warriors on 5/19 at 7pm PT. If the Lakers lose, they would take on the winner of Memphis and San Antonio on 5/21 (time TBD) with the winner of that game being the 8th seed and would face Utah in the first round of the playoffs.

Do Lakers have a chance for playoffs?

The Lakers are currently projected to finish with a 42-40 record, with a 50\% likelihood to miss the playoffs and only a 4\% chance of making the Finals. This runs contrary to what the Vegas odds have currently, as the Lakers are favorites at +175 to win the Western Conference.

How do the Lakers get the 6th seed?

That means Los Angeles will have to compete and win a play-in game to get into the playoffs and defend their NBA title. The Lakers trail the No. 6 seed, the Portland Trail Blazers (40-29) by 1.5 games and the No. Both the Blazers and the Mavericks own the tiebreaker over the Lakers by winning the season series.

Can Lakers avoid play?

They will avoid the play-in tournament with a win over the Nuggets, and will only fall into the play-in tournament with a loss and two wins from the Lakers. Los Angeles: Has to win out to avoid the play-in tournament. They can still take the No.

Can the Lakers avoid the play-in game?

That means the Lakers need to win all three of their remaining games while either the Trail Blazers or Mavericks lose at least two. The Lakers won’t be able to avoid the play-in tournament should they lose two or more of their final three games.

Are the Portland Trail Blazers good?

Portland Trail Blazers enjoying benefits of becoming a good defensive team: ‘It’s definitely fun’ So far, it’s obvious that the Blazers’ defense is ahead of their offense, which ranks eighth in offensive rating (108.8) but is well behind last season’s pace of 118.3, which ranked fourth.

Who do Lakers play if they lose?

If the Lakers lose, they take on the winner of the Memphis Grizzlies vs. the San Antonio Spurs. The winner of that game becomes the 8th seed and faces the Utah Jazz in the first round of the playoffs.

Is play-in tournament best of 7?

The winners of the Play-In tournament will receive the 7th and 8th-seeded positions in each conference. Following the Play-In Tournament, the NBA Playoffs will commence with the traditional 16-team, best-of-seven series structure.