2024 NBA Season

[Kelvinid]

This Lakers versus Clippers game is off to a pretty crazy start. The Lakers are down 15 to 3 and have looked terrible out there. Westbrook hit an open 3… Not off to the best start. Most of the Lakers shots have been blocked and AD is already crying for fouls. This could be a long game. Hopefully this is the worst of it for the Lake Show.

I still believe that the Lakers will win this game, and I see this as an opportunity to place a live bet on them. The LA ML odds are currently profitable, assuming they win. However, it's still early, and many things could happen in the game. One thing is for sure, though - it's going to be a fun game.

Currently they are down in the first half, 71-52. Kahwi and Westbrook are leading the way for the Clippers.

But another 24 minutes for us to see if the Lakers can turn this game around. This is a must win for both, but more on the Lakers side to really carry themselves in the playoff and not wait for the outcome of other games to decide their faith.

Lebron started slow, and it was Austin Reaves again and D'Lo for the Lakers.

The third quarter is very important for the Lakers. They need to trim down the lead to at least a single digit heading into the fourth quarter. Their defense is key in this situation as they allow the Clippers to shoot well from beyond the three-point line in the first half, it cannot happen again. The Lakers need to make a comeback and turn the game into an exciting spectacle to watch

You were correct, the Lakers are having a moment now with a big comeback in the third quarter. The Clippers should only have a single-digit lead if their momentum continues. If that's the case, we will see an exciting fourth quarter, where the Lakers still have a chance of winning the game.

Good luck to the bettors, this is turning out to be an enjoyable game.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

However, the NOP are leading against the Grizzlies in a surprised twist of even. The Pelicans force a OT, and if I'm not mistaken, if they win this games, the Mavs are out of the playoff (correct me if I'm wrong).

The Dallas Mavericks are not yet out of the playoffs race. They have a better chance of making it to the play-in tournament as they are currently tied with the OKC Thunder. OKC has one game left against the Jazz, while the Mavericks still have two games left against the Bulls and the Spurs. If the Mavericks win both games, they will make it to the play-in, and OKC will be eliminated.

OKC has 2 games left actually, against the Jazz  tomorrow and the last one at home against Memphis.

As long as OKC doesn't lose one more game it doesn't matter what Dallas does, they will be out since OKC owns the tie breaker of those 2 teams.

So it all comes down to this for the Mavs, win both remaining games and prey they OKC loses in Utah or the last one at home.
Since Utah is out it's likely OKC can win this game because they want/need to and Utah does not really care.

Memphis on the other hand can still lose 2nd place in the west if they lose both remaining games and Sacramento wins both ( plus some special things must happen to decide the tie breaker) .

So in the last game it might be that Memphis wants to win this game, then OKC is in trouble and Dallas could profit from that.

[Sanitough]

So in the last game it might be that Memphis wants to win this game, then OKC is in trouble and Dallas could profit from that.

I think Memphis will give the win to Oklahoma City, as it Dallas Mavericks would be a tough matchup in the the playoffs compared to the young OKC team. Despite the Mavericks winning their remaining games, I feel that OKC is still likely to make it to the play-in tournament.

This is their own fault for not winning enough games, so they may need to make adjustments next season, as there is plenty of time in the off-season, especially if Kyrie decides to stay with the team.

[OgNasty]

This Lakers versus Clippers game is off to a pretty crazy start. The Lakers are down 15 to 3 and have looked terrible out there. Westbrook hit an open 3… Not off to the best start. Most of the Lakers shots have been blocked and AD is already crying for fouls. This could be a long game. Hopefully this is the worst of it for the Lake Show.

I still believe that the Lakers will win this game, and I see this as an opportunity to place a live bet on them. The LA ML odds are currently profitable, assuming they win. However, it's still early, and many things could happen in the game. One thing is for sure, though - it's going to be a fun game.

Currently they are down in the first half, 71-52. Kahwi and Westbrook are leading the way for the Clippers.

But another 24 minutes for us to see if the Lakers can turn this game around. This is a must win for both, but more on the Lakers side to really carry themselves in the playoff and not wait for the outcome of other games to decide their faith.

Lebron started slow, and it was Austin Reaves again and D'Lo for the Lakers.

The third quarter is very important for the Lakers. They need to trim down the lead to at least a single digit heading into the fourth quarter. Their defense is key in this situation as they allow the Clippers to shoot well from beyond the three-point line in the first half, it cannot happen again. The Lakers need to make a comeback and turn the game into an exciting spectacle to watch

You were correct, the Lakers are having a moment now with a big comeback in the third quarter. The Clippers should only have a single-digit lead if their momentum continues. If that's the case, we will see an exciting fourth quarter, where the Lakers still have a chance of winning the game.

Good luck to the bettors, this is turning out to be an enjoyable game.

The Clippers have now won 11 straight games against the Lakers. I thought tonight was going to stop that streak. The Lakers looked pretty bad all game up until the last 4 minutes. Then it seemed like they tried to win but fell just short. I don’t know if injuries or fatigue from playing the night before was a major factor, but the Lakers season will be over pretty soon if that’s the effort they make going forward.

[Yogee]

Lebron's production in the second half is not enough for a comeback win. Maybe he should have started early to keep the game closer in the first half. I would also like to commend the effort of Reaves even if his team lost. It felt like he was doing everything by himself in the final minute hehe.

Great game for Powell against the Lakers. Perfect time to do well as replacement for the injured Paul George.

[btc_angela]

Lebron's production in the second half is not enough for a comeback win. Maybe he should have started early to keep the game closer in the first half. I would also like to commend the effort of Reaves even if his team lost. It felt like he was doing everything by himself in the final minute hehe.

That's what I noticed after Lebron comes back from his injury, he starts slowly and then wakes up in the second half, but sometimes is not enough to overcome their opponent like in this game. Davis production though, it's below his average, might be another reason why they lost.

Great game for Powell against the Lakers. Perfect time to do well as replacement for the injured Paul George.

Yeah, what a game by Powell, to lead the Clippers with 27 big points. This is a big blow to the Lakers, but still not lost for them though, they can still vie in for the play-in and go on the playoffs for this year.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

The Clippers have now won 11 straight games against the Lakers. I thought tonight was going to stop that streak. The Lakers looked pretty bad all game up until the last 4 minutes. Then it seemed like they tried to win but fell just short. I don’t know if injuries or fatigue from playing the night before was a major factor, but the Lakers season will be over pretty soon if that’s the effort they make going forward.

I actually had to check if that is true but you are right, 11 in a row. It really has been a while since the last lakers win, December 2020 to be exact.

Bad timing for Anthony Davis to have a quiet game today, they needed him to win this one. Other than James and the new hero Reaves there wasn't much more help.

It's not over yet to reach the playoffs directly but at least they are having the playins secured. Now it's important to at least secure the 7th or 8th spot to have 2 games to get the one of the 2 remaining playoff spots.

[Pamadar]

So in the last game it might be that Memphis wants to win this game, then OKC is in trouble and Dallas could profit from that.

I think Memphis will give the win to Oklahoma City, as it Dallas Mavericks would be a tough matchup in the the playoffs compared to the young OKC team. Despite the Mavericks winning their remaining games, I feel that OKC is still likely to make it to the play-in tournament.

This is their own fault for not winning enough games, so they may need to make adjustments next season, as there is plenty of time in the off-season, especially if Kyrie decides to stay with the team.

I also see that Memphis can give this to OKC to prevent Dallas from moving forward and have that chance for the Play in knowing how dangerous Dallas is if they'll be given a chance to continue.

Still unpredictable if what will those on the upper side will do to secure spots and to have a good advantage
to whoever they will go to face to the playoff. For sure, all teams are now checking the possibilities on
having a good advantage with their next opponents.

[yazher]

Lebron's production in the second half is not enough for a comeback win. Maybe he should have started early to keep the game closer in the first half. I would also like to commend the effort of Reaves even if his team lost. It felt like he was doing everything by himself in the final minute hehe.

Great game for Powell against the Lakers. Perfect time to do well as replacement for the injured Paul George.

Well! they just missed their good chance to get through the play-in tournament instantly with that game but that's just the way it is, the Clippers were well prepared and they were attacking the basket in the early quarters and took the lead and eventually won the game. Now that the Lakers are out of the top 6, they really need to work hard to win every single remaining game so that in the play-in tournament they will only need to win one game in order to get to the playoffs and get back on track to chase the NBA championship once again.

[inthelongrun]

Having a few more days to rest before the playoffs start, and also the fact that they would be facing the third instead of first or second is the difference maker. If Lakers somehow manage to get to sixth spot, they will have a few days clear schedule, and they can rest a lot during that period, lets face it they got injured and tired so much during the last few weeks of the season. Plus Kings may have done well this season so far, but when they face Lebron that may change, we have seen him beat many good teams on playoffs before, and Kings is not a team that is been in playoffs for a long time, so it will be a wild matchup for sure. I guess this is why they want to get that spot, not saying they will, but there is a difference between 6th and 7th that is huge.

I also see the Sacramento Kings as the weakest of the top 4 in the western conference. There are still 2 to 3 games remaining but the Kings will probably remain in the 3rd spot. But it won't be easy for these low-ranked teams to position themselves as 6th since these teams are too tight with each other. The Lakers cannot relax either as losing the last 2 games might drop them to rank 9 which is very difficult. The Lakers will enjoy home games in its last 2 games but it is facing the Suns and the Jazz. The Suns might take the game seriously in order to retain its 4th spot which is a home-court advantage during the playoffs. The Jazz on the other hand is still alive and it needs to win 2 or 3 of its last remaining games for a chance to enter the play-ins.

[Yamifoud]

Having a few more days to rest before the playoffs start, and also the fact that they would be facing the third instead of first or second is the difference maker. If Lakers somehow manage to get to sixth spot, they will have a few days clear schedule, and they can rest a lot during that period, lets face it they got injured and tired so much during the last few weeks of the season. Plus Kings may have done well this season so far, but when they face Lebron that may change, we have seen him beat many good teams on playoffs before, and Kings is not a team that is been in playoffs for a long time, so it will be a wild matchup for sure. I guess this is why they want to get that spot, not saying they will, but there is a difference between 6th and 7th that is huge.

I also see the Sacramento Kings as the weakest of the top 4 in the western conference. There are still 2 to 3 games remaining but the Kings will probably remain in the 3rd spot. But it won't be easy for these low-ranked teams to position themselves as 6th since these teams are too tight with each other. The Lakers cannot relax either as losing the last 2 games might drop them to rank 9 which is very difficult. The Lakers will enjoy home games in its last 2 games but it is facing the Suns and the Jazz. The Suns might take the game seriously in order to retain its 4th spot which is a home-court advantage during the playoffs. The Jazz on the other hand is still alive and it needs to win 2 or 3 of its last remaining games for a chance to enter the play-ins.

It will be a difficult task for the Kings to play against the defending champion, even though they have the same system now, as Curry is a different player in the playoffs. Based on the current standings, the Warriors are at 6th while the Kings are at 3rd, so they will likely face each other in the first round.

It's a challenging matchup for the Kings, even though they have the home-court advantage. It's definitely not easy to beat the defending champion.

My prediction if they'll meet, it's Warriors at 6 at most.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Having a few more days to rest before the playoffs start, and also the fact that they would be facing the third instead of first or second is the difference maker. If Lakers somehow manage to get to sixth spot, they will have a few days clear schedule, and they can rest a lot during that period, lets face it they got injured and tired so much during the last few weeks of the season. Plus Kings may have done well this season so far, but when they face Lebron that may change, we have seen him beat many good teams on playoffs before, and Kings is not a team that is been in playoffs for a long time, so it will be a wild matchup for sure. I guess this is why they want to get that spot, not saying they will, but there is a difference between 6th and 7th that is huge.

I also see the Sacramento Kings as the weakest of the top 4 in the western conference. There are still 2 to 3 games remaining but the Kings will probably remain in the 3rd spot. But it won't be easy for these low-ranked teams to position themselves as 6th since these teams are too tight with each other. The Lakers cannot relax either as losing the last 2 games might drop them to rank 9 which is very difficult. The Lakers will enjoy home games in its last 2 games but it is facing the Suns and the Jazz. The Suns might take the game seriously in order to retain its 4th spot which is a home-court advantage during the playoffs. The Jazz on the other hand is still alive and it needs to win 2 or 3 of its last remaining games for a chance to enter the play-ins.

And probably that's why the Warriors as per Draymond wanted to face the Kings in the first round, because he knows that they don't have the experienced yet and maybe choke on a game series against 7. And the Kings lost to the Mavs today, they lead in the first 2 quarters but the Mavs with Christian Wood and Kyrie hitting that important 3's to seal the game for them.

Gonna be difficult for the Lakers specially against the Suns, who have Kevin Durant back in the line up now and Booker still playing good basketball even if Durant is in the floor with him.

[Natalim]

Gonna be difficult for the Lakers specially against the Suns, who have Kevin Durant back in the line up now and Booker still playing good basketball even if Durant is in the floor with him.

They are not going to face the Suns, as they will likely participate in the play-in tournament. If they succeed, they will face the Memphis Grizzlies, who are currently ranked second in the standings. This will be a tough challenge for Memphis, as they will be facing a team that has already won a championship. So, we can expect to see many upsets in the upcoming playoffs.

[Kelvinid]

This Lakers versus Clippers game is off to a pretty crazy start. The Lakers are down 15 to 3 and have looked terrible out there. Westbrook hit an open 3… Not off to the best start. Most of the Lakers shots have been blocked and AD is already crying for fouls. This could be a long game. Hopefully this is the worst of it for the Lake Show.

I still believe that the Lakers will win this game, and I see this as an opportunity to place a live bet on them. The LA ML odds are currently profitable, assuming they win. However, it's still early, and many things could happen in the game. One thing is for sure, though - it's going to be a fun game.

Currently they are down in the first half, 71-52. Kahwi and Westbrook are leading the way for the Clippers.

But another 24 minutes for us to see if the Lakers can turn this game around. This is a must win for both, but more on the Lakers side to really carry themselves in the playoff and not wait for the outcome of other games to decide their faith.

Lebron started slow, and it was Austin Reaves again and D'Lo for the Lakers.

The third quarter is very important for the Lakers. They need to trim down the lead to at least a single digit heading into the fourth quarter. Their defense is key in this situation as they allow the Clippers to shoot well from beyond the three-point line in the first half, it cannot happen again. The Lakers need to make a comeback and turn the game into an exciting spectacle to watch

You were correct, the Lakers are having a moment now with a big comeback in the third quarter. The Clippers should only have a single-digit lead if their momentum continues. If that's the case, we will see an exciting fourth quarter, where the Lakers still have a chance of winning the game.

Good luck to the bettors, this is turning out to be an enjoyable game.

The Clippers have now won 11 straight games against the Lakers. I thought tonight was going to stop that streak. The Lakers looked pretty bad all game up until the last 4 minutes. Then it seemed like they tried to win but fell just short. I don’t know if injuries or fatigue from playing the night before was a major factor, but the Lakers season will be over pretty soon if that’s the effort they make going forward.

The Lakers were hyped, and I thought they would give the Clippers a tough time in that game. However, they ran out of gas in the fourth quarter after a big run in the third quarter. The Clippers did not want to be in a position where they had to participate in the play-in tournament, so they secured a spot with their win against the Lakers.

We had high expectations for the Lakers, who were on a good run, but they faced a strong team and suffered a significant loss.

[arwin100]

Gonna be difficult for the Lakers specially against the Suns, who have Kevin Durant back in the line up now and Booker still playing good basketball even if Durant is in the floor with him.

Indeed difficult especially by now the Suns get its momentum for sure Lakers will get a hard time to defend the shooters of Suns. Also Durant and Booker are now healthy so provably this is big assignment for then which they need to pass on. This is good match up to win by Lakers since if they can defeat Suns for sure this will create good hype to their team knowing how hard they fight just to revive their campaign and reach at the spot where they are on.

[carlisle1]

Gonna be difficult for the Lakers specially against the Suns, who have Kevin Durant back in the line up now and Booker still playing good basketball even if Durant is in the floor with him.

Indeed difficult especially by now the Suns get its momentum for sure Lakers will get a hard time to defend the shooters of Suns. Also Durant and Booker are now healthy so provably this is big assignment for then which they need to pass on. This is good match up to win by Lakers since if they can defeat Suns for sure this will create good hype to their team knowing how hard they fight just to revive their campaign and reach at the spot where they are on.

I would go to that hype, if Lakers will manage to take Sun's speculations will circulate and they will bring that respect either on
the playoff or in the play-inn tournament.

Though it's really a tough one for them, knowing that both Durant and Booker are healthy and can put decent numbers when it's needed.

And counting also the greatness of one of the best PG here, CP3 can bring big impact here since he can control the ball and with have many options
on the floor, it will be difficult for the Lakers to guard anyone of them.

[LogitechMouse]

The Clippers have now won 11 straight games against the Lakers. I thought tonight was going to stop that streak. The Lakers looked pretty bad all game up until the last 4 minutes. Then it seemed like they tried to win but fell just short. I don’t know if injuries or fatigue from playing the night before was a major factor, but the Lakers season will be over pretty soon if that’s the effort they make going forward.

I also thought that when they're down double digits in the first half, they will make a comeback at the 2nd half. I didn't watch the whole game (since I'm busy doing something), but I managed to put a +8.5 bet on the Lakers, and somehow it got covered.

With the result of this game, the Clippers are again in the 5th spot, the Lakers are now at the 7th spot, and currently tied with the Pelicans, and the Warriors are now in the spot that they wanted to which is the 6th spot. The Eastern Conference standings is set already aside from 6th (Nets) and 7th (Heat) spot. As for the Western Conference, many things can still happen in the remaining games of each teams especially the 5th-9th seed. With the win of the Mavericks, they still have a chance to get that 10th spot depending on the performance of the Thunder in their remaining games. The remaining games in the West will be crucial for teams who are buying for either a playoff or a play-in spot.

Fatigue is the factor why they played that way. Playing back-to-back games is very hard, and the Lakers did experienced that. Nevertheless, it's a good game still for both teams.

[Jody.Drummer]

The Lakers were hyped, and I thought they would give the Clippers a tough time in that game. However, they ran out of gas in the fourth quarter after a big run in the third quarter. The Clippers did not want to be in a position where they had to participate in the play-in tournament, so they secured a spot with their win against the Lakers.

We had high expectations for the Lakers, who were on a good run, but they faced a strong team and suffered a significant loss.

The third quarter boosted my spirits a little for the Lakers because they were quite serious and James seemed to provide a glimmer of light in the trail which was quite far at that time but it was like you said, they ran out of energy for the last quarter and could not be caught behind which made them have to be willing Their 4 win streak was stopped in this game.
On the other hand, Russell Westbrook did quite well for his first game against his former team.

[OgNasty]

A good doubleheader on TNT tonight. The first game between the Heat and 76ers might not grab my attention but the second game between the Suns and Nuggets should be a great one. The Lakers will be hoping the Nuggets wear out the Suns for their matchup tomorrow. I’m just glad to be able to watch Kevin Durant in my home town team’s jerseys.

[Kasabus]

So who do you guys think deserves the MVP for the year? I've been hearing a lot about Joel Embiid on sports outlets like ESPN and my local Chicago sports radio station.  I know that he's been right in the race with Jokic over the past couple years and there's been a lot made about how Embiid should have maybe won one of those.  I also saw Doc Rivers "aggressively" proclaiming that there's nothing left to discuss, Embiid is the clear cut MVP already. 

Congrats to anyone who bet on this..it seems he's got it all but locked up.

Joel Embiid literally deserved it! He's been chasing this MVP award for years already and while leading the stats in the past 2 years, the only thing that prevented him to have that award is his injuries in the late season which will cost him that award as Jokic will always at his back and ready to pick it up if ever Embiid can't make it. And to sum it up, that is what happened in 2 straight season.

Congrats to Joel Embiid for finally achieving it this season and congratulations to all who bet on him!