The Los Angeles Lakers will be starting their final stretch of the season on Thursday night against the Houston Rockets. This will certainly be a big game for the Lakers, as it is the first game back after the All-Star Break, and it is against a team that they are below in the Western Conference standings.
As of now, the Lakers are just three games out of the eighth seed in the West, and reaching the playoffs is still very possible. However, the Lakers can’t just sit on their hands and make the playoffs. They need to win games.