The Los Angeles Lakers have put together three consecutive wins to keep their climb up the standings alive after beating the Houston Rockets 134-109.
Anthony Davis remained the star man for LA, scoring 40 points on the night to guarantee the win. Fans were overjoyed to see another game go into the win column.
Big Weekend pic.twitter.com/yvVOY3a3ES
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 3, 2023
A fan shared a video of LeBron James dancing to show his happiness, “LAKERS WIN!!! 6TH SEED GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER.”
LAKERS WIN!!! 6TH SEED GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/p4D4MYudW1
— ²³𝙻𝚎𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜🏀☄️🌎💞 (@BronGotGame) April 3, 2023
One fan highlighted how important this win was for their playoff push, “The Lakers are back at the 7th seed and a half-game out of 6th. Huge win, @Lakers.”
The Lakers are back at the 7th seed and a half-game out of 6th.
Huge win, @Lakers. 🤝
— Ryan Rueda (@iDude14) April 3, 2023
One fan was happy to see the increased aggression from LA given their loss to the Rockets 2 weeks ago, “Lakers taking this game seriously is so refreshing. Keep going tho.”
lakers taking this game seriously is so refreshing
keep going tho
— Coach Rome (@Rome_Beast) April 2, 2023
Fans reminded each other of how much better the team has been since the Russell Westbrook trade, “Lakers are now 15-7 since trading Russell Westbrook. 6-1 when LeBron plays. Who could’ve foreseen this?”
Lakers are now 15-7 since trading Russell Westbrook.
6-1 when LeBron plays.
Who could've foreseen this? pic.twitter.com/fCK1OA0UxT
— Barry (@BarryOnHere) April 3, 2023
Anthony Davis being healthy has excited fans, “The most encouraging thing about today? Anthony Davis displayed *zero* physical limitations after tweaking the foot/ankle vs Minnesota. Dropped 40 for good measure.”
The most encouraging thing about today?
Anthony Davis displayed *zero* physical limitations after tweaking the foot/ankle vs Minnesota
Dropped 40 for good measure
— LAbound (@LAbound2) April 3, 2023
AD’s electric form caused a fan to call him the best in the world, “Anthony Davis is the best player in the world right now.”
Anthony Davis is the best player in the world right now
— 73-9 and THEY LIED (@CuffsTheLegend) April 3, 2023
Another fan agreed with that sentiment, “ANTHONY DAVIS IS PLAYING THE BEST BASKETBALL OF ANYONE IN THE LEAGUE AGAIN WILL YOU BELIEVE!!!!!”
ANTHONY DAVIS IS PLAYING THE BEST BASKETBALL OF ANYONE IN THE LEAGUE AGAIN
WILL YOU BELIEVE!!!!! pic.twitter.com/v4nCtnTKuF
— 🏆LakersGuru🏆 (@GuruLakers) April 2, 2023
While Davis led the team, LeBron James had an all-around triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. Austin Reaves also had 18 points while Rui Hachimura chipped in with 20 off the bench.
The Rockets didn’t look to try and ensure they could walk away with a win on the night. Jalen Green led them in scoring with 24 on the night, while Kevin Porter Jr. also scored 20 points.
How Far Can The Lakers Climb?
The Lakers only have 4 games left in the regular season to decide their fate for the postseason. They are currently the 7th seed, half a game behind the Clippers who they face on Wednesday. The New Orleans Pelicans are also rising behind the Lakers, so it’ll be a close race to determine which teams end up in the play-in and who secures the elusive 6th seed.
Mathematically, the Lakers could still realistically climb up to the 4th seed if they won every single game and the team ahead of them went .500 or worse, but that’s an optimistic scenario. The sixth seed is most definitely within reach based on what Darvin Ham anyway set out to achieve after the trade deadline.
The Lakers face Utah, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Utah again in their final games of the season.
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