423 days. That’s how long it’s been since you last Los Angeles Lakers ended a day with a winning balance of his 50% wins. That cold late night January 25, 2022 The Californians prevailed in the home of some Nets with only James Harden as a figure and the second scorer of Los Angeles was Malin Monk (22). Since that afternoon, Angelenos has always lived with a negative record, until now. On Friday, March 24, 2023, Darwin Ham’s men broke their special spell, defeating the OKC Thunder and raising its mark to 37-37.
The renaissance of the Lakers is already a reality. Months and months of disappointments, disappointments at the end of games, which now seem to belong to the past. From the arrival of new assets to trade deadline The Californians have offered a completely renewed image, even without the presence of LeBron James. Among the newcomers and the step forward he took Anthony Davis, Austin Reeves and Dennis Schroder Not only have the Lakers established themselves in the Play-In zone, but they may be in a position to make the Playoffs.
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It is ranked eighth in the West, tied with Minnesota Timberwolves (37-37), the distance from the abyss is 1 game (Dallas Mavericks, 11th), while with the direct pass to Playoffs it’s 1.5 (Warriors, 6th). There are no limits for any Lakers who have won 11 out of 18 matches who have challenged and treasure a +3.0 from net score. Both data are blouse from other groups with longer pedigrees such as Suns, Clippers, Warriors or Heat.
Trend at this point matters, and a lot, and the Lakers come to the end of the season in top form.
The big key to the awakening of Darvin Ham’s team was the defending. From the close of the market they record the second best defensive ratio in entire NBA (109.9), they were only a few tenths ahead of the Bucks (109.4). Landing Jarred Vanderbilt and Rui Hachimura, as well as the continuity and fitness of Anthony Davis go a long way in explaining his growth.
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After opening the windows and letting fresh air into the house during it trade deadline, the Lakers have become a new team, with renewed hope and motivation to win.
The best example is in their performance without LeBron James. If the period immediately before the signings the rest of the Lakers without it was 4-7after the movements has risen to 8-7including a brand 7-5 since going down with injury on Feb. 28.
With just 8 games left in the Regular Season, the Los Angeles Lakers have the fifth most affordable schedule in the NBA, albeit with vital matchups against the Clippers, Suns and, most importantly, the Wolves. Getting to seventh place and enjoying home advantage in the Play-In would be essential.
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