The Los Angeles Lakers have a chance to put the nail in the coffin of another team’s playoff hope and snap their own five-game losing streak when they take on the Sacramento Kings.
The Kings currently sit 5.5 games out of the playoffs with 10 games to go in the schedule, meaning they’re technically still in the race. However, that pretty much means they have to win out with the Spurs going 4-5 or worse in their final nine.
If the Lakers beat the Kings, their odds go from slim to almost impossible. With the playoffs officially out of reach, the Lakers should be getting even more cautious with injuries.