The Lakers won big at home with a 19 point lead over the visiting Cavs. The Pelicans are performing bad lately, they keep losing. I expect the Pelicans to lose again tomorrow against the Suns who will surely avoid dropping in the 7th slot. The Lakers should overtake the Pelicans in the rankings tomorrow.
The loss of Ingram was really huge, they started their struggle when Ingram was injured, and unfortunately there's no time table yet as to when he will return which is bad as they might fall and will have to be in the play-in.
Here's the latest update about Ingram, still negative.
Brandon Ingram still has no timetable for return
Yeah, as we know that Ingram really brings good numbers especially with their offense, losing him adds more burden to Zion, more productions and more loads to carry the entire team, though with CJ helping them but still ain't enough, they need Ingram as the Playoffs is nearing looking forward seeing them to continue competing and maybe able to reach the playoffs.
I smell something in the east. The Bucks are losing straight, are they avoiding the 7th or 8th slot which could be Philly and Miami? And so the Cavs are also losing to avoid surpassing the Bucks in the second place. But it makes sense though, it is harder to beat Philly because Embiid is back while the Miami is always dangerous during the playoffs.
Both teams are probably doing the same, we have no idea but seeing the Cavs and the Bucks having a losing streak, that's quite strange.
If they are afraid to face Miami or Sixers, they will still have to play them once they pass the first round.
So what they are trying to do is just to avoid an early exit? They don't believe they are a championship team?
Bucks understand the risk maybe that's why they are doing it, or maybe there's reason behind, also possible that there's something behind knowing that betting bookies loves to play with gamblers emotions.