With the Lakers’ loss to the Phoenix Suns tonight paired with the Spurs win over the Nuggets and Pelicans' win over the Kings, the Lakers have officially been eliminated from play-in contention.
It brings an official end to a season that has felt doomed for weeks. As the Lakers continued losing to close the year, the Spurs and Pelicans continued winning. The result was the Lakers not only slipping out of the ninth seed in the Western Conference, but eventually the 10th seed and the play-in game entirely.