It would be the horror scenario for Los Angeles! Will LeBron & Co. now also miss the play-in tournament? Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets couldn’t care less about the drama. The day before, the 76ers had their next test against the Charlotte Hornets.
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NBA Saturdays presented by NBA 2K22: 2. April, 18:30 Uhr, Charlotte Hornets @ Philadelphia 76ers.
The weeks of truth in the battle for the playoffs are underway. And for a long time the final sprint wasn’t as exciting as this year. The Philadelphia 76ers host the Charlotte Hornets early Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. Since the 76ers, from first to sixth place, are theoretically still within the realm of possibility, there is a risk of losing the connection to the top group in the Eastern Conference in the event of a defeat. The fact that the Hornets have won eight of their last ten games doesn’t make it any easier for Harden, Embiid and Co. The Hornets are currently in ninth place – level on points with the Brooklyn Nets and the Atlanta Hawks, which is why coach James Borrego’s team will definitely play for a win. Nobody can lose here, which should make the game a spectacle for all spectators.
NBA Sundays presented by NBA 2K22: 3. April, 21:30 Uhr, Denver Nuggets @ Los Angeles Lakers.
Things couldn’t be worse for the Lakers: LeBron James is injured and since the loss to the Utah Jazz the team hasn’t even qualified for the Play-In Tournament. A small glimmer of hope could be the return of Anthony Davis, who is about to return to court after a long injury break. In order to avoid the dreaded horror scenario of missing the playoffs, the Lakers now have to win almost every game, which will probably be anything but easy against the Denver Nuggets with MVP contender Nikola Jokic. The Nuggets are highly concentrated in the final sprint and come to California with three straight wins. In the duel for the top spots, Denver in the west is in sixth place – level on points with the Utah Jazz in fifth place. It’s about everything – the future of the Los Angeles Lakers and possibly LeBron James as well.
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