If there was ever a February game that could feel like a playoff game, you’d be hardpressed to find something more important than tonight’s contest between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers.
While both teams records are scuffling this season, knife-fighting it out towards the bottom of the pack in the Western Conference, they still have the miracle of the play-in tournament in their sights. The Dubs currently hold the 10th spot in the West (and the final play-in spot) with a record of 27-26. Their divisional and California rival Lakers are 30-26, one spot ahead of them in the standings by 1.