LeBron James called the remaining regular-season schedule “23 of the most important games of my career,” and that sense of urgency was palpable among his teammates on Wednesday.
Even though James was absent from Wednesday’s practice, that sense of urgency was palpable among the rest of the team.
The Lakers have to beat the odds to make the playoffs at 13th place in the Western Conference, 3½ games out of sixth place and two games out of 10th place for the final play-in berth. FiveThirtyEight gives them 35% odds to earn a playoff spot; Basketball Reference gives them a 15% chance.
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