By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The Lakers got the 101-73 win at home over the Phoenix Suns, and they remain fourth in the West.
And as JJ Redick admitted, right now, every opponent would like to face LA.
“I’m sure everybody wants to play us. Let’s get that out there, like, everybody wants to play us,” Redick said before the game, as his roster is still missing Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic, who are not expected to play in the first round of the playoffs, or even if they are available at some point, they would lose the first games of any series.
“Probably teams that are in a position where they can start looking forward to potential second-round matchups as well. Again, I’ll say what I told the team yesterday, what I told you guys after the game: we have to figure out the formula and the belief for this group to be successful. And so that’s our focus for tonight, and that’s going to be our focus on Sunday.”
If the Lakers beat the Jazz on Sunday and the Nuggets lose to the San Antonio Spurs in their season finale, L.A. will secure the third seed and host Minnesota for a second straight year.
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