Race for the West play-in games, as of today: 9 NOP (32-43, 7 games left) - @POR, @LAL, @LAC, @SAC, POR, @MEM, GSW
10 LAL (31-43, 8 games left) - @DAL, @UTA, NOP, DEN, @PHX, @GSW, OKC, @DEN
11 SAS (30-44, 8 games left) - @HOU, MEM, POR, POR, @DEN, @MIN, GSW, @DAL
NOP and SAS have the easier schedule. Not looking good for the Lakers, even if AD comes back this week.
H2H records: NOP 2, LAL 0; LAL 2, SAS 2; SAS 3, NOP 1. The Lakers do not have the tiebreaker against the Spurs, who have the better conference record.