This Sunday, April 14, for the very last day of the regular season, we will experience an evening that promises to be simply legendary: 15 matches, 30 teams on deck, and above all enormous stakes at different places in the ranking. This is particularly the case in places 8 to 10 in the West, where the Lakers, the Kings and the Warriors find themselves at the heart of a merciless battle.
The ranking as of April 13
- 8) Los Angeles Lakers : 46 wins – 35 losses (division record: 7-10, conference record: 26-25)
- 9) Sacramento Kings : 45 wins – 36 losses (division record: 10-7, conference record: 29-22)
- 10) Golden State Warriors : 45 wins – 36 losses (division record: 7-9, conference record: 25-26)
With the Lakers winning tonight and the Kings + Warriors losing…
LAKERS ARE OFFICIALLY THE 8TH SEED. pic.twitter.com/Qh1D3J6nY2
— BronMuse (@BronMuse) April 13, 2024
Direct confrontations this season
- Lakers vs Kings : 0-4
- Lakers vs Warriors : 1-3
- Warriors vs Kings : 2-2
The matches of April 14
- 21h30 : Pelicans – Lakers
- 21h30: Warriors – Jazz
- 21h30: Kings – Blazers
The different scenarios
Scenario 1: Lakers victory + Kings victory + Warriors victory
- 8) Lakers
- 9) Kings
- 10) Warriors
Scenario 2: Lakers victory + Kings victory + Warriors defeat
- 8) Lakers
- 9) Kings
- 10) Warriors
Scenario 3: Lakers victory + Kings defeat + Warriors victory
- 8) Lakers
- 9) Warriors
- 10) Kings
Scenario 4: Lakers defeat + Kings victory + Warriors victory
- 8) Kings
- 9) Warriors
- 10) Lakers
Scenario 5: Lakers victory + Kings defeat + Warriors defeat
- 8) Lakers
- 9) Kings
- 10) Warriors
Scenario 6: Lakers defeat + Kings victory + Warriors defeat
- 8) Kings
- 9) Lakers
- 10) Warriors
Scenario 7: Lakers defeat + Kings defeat + Warriors victory
- 8) Warriors
- 9) Lakers
- 10) Kings
Scenario 8: Lakers defeat + Kings defeat + Warriors defeat
- 8) Lakers
- 9) Kings
- 10) Warriors
Reminder of the rules for the tie-breaker
Here are the NBA rules regarding tie-breakers with 2 or 3 tied teams.
Items are listed in order of priority. pic.twitter.com/97h1bTqytg
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) May 12, 2021
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