The Kings will have to dispel a season-long trend should they earn the No. 6 seed or higher to avoid the play-in tournament, which they failed to get out of last year. They are 12-18 against teams above .500, and 20-10 versus teams with losing records.
LeBron James show support for Kyrie Irving after his brutal injury. Get the full story on this heartfelt moment.
In their last match against the Boston Celtics, the Denver Nuggets ruled out Peyton Watson (right knee), DaRon Holmes II (right ACL), and Vlatko Cancar (Left Knee). They also listed Aaron Gordon (left ankle) and Zeke Nnaji (left ankle) as questionable.
Luka Doncic pokes fun at Dorian Finney-Smith for missing an easy tip-in during the Lakers latest win over the Clippers.
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The Los Angeles Lakers have looked like potential title contenders over the last month, going 14-4 in their last 18 games while possessing the league's best defensive rating over that stretch.
Clippers head coach Ty Lue was boosted by the return of Norman Powell, who had missed the previous five games due to a knee injury. Powell, playing for the first time since his 41-point explosion in an overtime win on Feb. 13, was expected to provide a much-needed scoring boost.