![]() on Monday and we’re halfway to that after an OKC win against Phoenix.īut for the Lakers to really control their fate in this game, it would be best for them to get off to an early start. The ideal scenario for the Lakers is for the Thunder to defeat the Suns on Sunday and then lose to L.A. The purple and gold will also have the rest advantage in this one as they’re going to face an OKC team that will be on the second night of a back-to-back. They have the chance to win the season series on Monday. ![]() The Lakers have actually already won twice against the Thunder this season, both at home and on the road. Obviously, there are 19 more games to go and a lot can happen in a span of a month and a half but if things are trending the way it is, Monday’s game against the Thunder could very much be a preview of what’s to come in the postseason. If the Thunder remain on top of the conference while the Lakers stay in the 10th seed and get past the play-in tournament, there’s a good chance that these two teams see each other in the first round of the playoffs. It’s the exact opposite of the trajectory of this young and upcoming OKC Thunder team, who are currently enjoying being the first seed of the Western Conference with a 41-18 record. It’s been that kind of a season for the Lakers where they just can’t seem to get over the hump. With the Phoenix Suns losing to the Houston Rockets on the same day on top of both the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks failing to get their own victories on Sunday, the Lakers could’ve been three games behind the fifth seed but unfortunately, their recent defeat kept them in the 10th seed, behind everyone else. The Lakers’ dispiriting loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday led to a missed opportunity for them to climb up the Western Conference standings. This will be the Lakers’ 62nd game of the season, which means they have 19 more to go to fight for a favorable spot in the Western Conference standings. The Lakers continue their six-game homestand on Monday when they take on the surging Oklahoma City Thunder. ![]()
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