If the NBA season so far had been split up in sections and named, this upcoming and final 30-game stretch for the Los Angeles Lakers would almost certainly be titled: “the dogfight.”
The Western Conference has not been the overwhelming powerhouse many predicted it would be heading into the season, but it has been stifling close. Especially in the trenches at the bottom of conference, where the Lakers reside and will need to punch their way out of.
At the start of play today, Los Angeles is the current ninth seed, and after a tremendously important win over their Staples Center co-tenants, are only a game behind the Clippers for the final playoff spot.