Playing in the Western Conference and given their current predicament, the Lakers aren’t going to have many games left on their schedule where they’re favored. Sunday morning presents one of the last times this year where that’s the case as the lowly, lowly Knicks meet the Lakers.
Successful road trip?
It’s hard to determine what success is for the Lakers given their current state. But a win on Sunday would have them .500 on the road trip. Even though a stop in Milwaukee to end the road trip will likely end in loss. Still, going 2-3 in that span should be considered a successful trip. All that hinges to not falling to the Knicks.
Lowly Knicks
The Knicks rank dead last in effective field goal percentage and 25th in defensive effective field goal percentage. They’re 30th in finishing at the rim, 30th in attempting corner three-pointers, 28th in shooting percentage on corner threes and 29th in allowing shots at the rim. It’s a terrible team that didn’t have Dennis Smith Jr., arguably its best player, in its last meeting and may not have him on Sunday.
Tank Update
The Lakers were given a bit of good fortune on Saturday in the tank race, though it could have been even better. New Orleans could have done the Lakers a huge favor if not for their catastrophic collapse to the Suns. Still, a win by the Wizards means the Lakers are 1.5 games back of ninth in the lottery. If Sunday results in a win, the Lakers could fall as far as 12th with wins from Orlando and Charlotte.
Source-lonzowire.usatoday dot com
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