LeBron James was banned from being in the Los Angeles Lakers-Phoenix Suns match, which could leave the team out of the NBA play-in after a combination of results.
Lebron James will be out of the decisive game for Los Angeles Lakers! The team will face Phoenix Suns, the best team in the NBA on Tuesday night, the 5th, in the duel that could define the elimination of the team in the NBA season. It turns out that the star has pain in his left ankle, and was vetoed by the medical department.
In the match that starts at 23:30 (Brasília time), one defeat and one victory San Antonio Spursin Denver against the Nuggets, will be decisive in establishing one of the biggest disappointments of recent years in the NBA. The Lakers are coming off six straight NBA losses, four of which came without LeBron on the court.
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To make the situation a little less bad for the basketball star’s team, the Spurs will also not have their main player in action, as the point guard dejounte Murray has an illness unrelated to the coronavirus, but which has not been disclosed. In addition, the pivot Jacob Poeltl has also been vetoed and is confirmed embezzlement.
Thus, the technical team Gregg Popovich is 33-25 on record, ranked 10th in the Western Conference. The Los Angeles Lakers are 31-47 in 11th. After this Tuesday, there will be three games left for each in the competition. Because of this, the combination of results tonight could determine the elimination of the team for good.
It is worth remembering that the first tiebreaker to define the match is based on direct confrontations, and each one won twice. The next criterion taken into consideration is team wins in games within their conference. In that sense, the Spurs are 23-25 while the Lakers are 16-32.
In addition, San Antonio still has the Timberwolves out of the house, the Golden State Warriors at home and the Mavericks outside. On the other hand, the Los Angeles Lakers will have to face the Warriors away from home, the thunder at home and the Nuggets away. If he is eliminated tonight, Lebron’s presence in the following games remains unknown.
Source: sportbuzz
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