After an excellent victory in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Lakers (40-25) look to make it 4 wins in a row as they host the Chicago Bulls (27-38) on Thursday.
L.A. is trying to sweep the season sequence.
Start time and TV schedule
When: 7:30 p.m. PT, Mar 12
Watch: Spectrum Sportsnet
With precisely a month to go till the playoffs, the Lakers are catching their stride on the proper time. Not solely are they on a much-needed three-game profitable streak, however they’ve finished it by beating two superb groups in a row. It’s additionally taking place on the proper time as a result of the Western Conference seeding is tighter than ever.
Thankfully, the Lakers have this upcoming recreation in opposition to the Bulls to capitalize on earlier than they face the Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets. This season, the Bulls have received solely 27 video games and are getting into this one losers of seven of their final 10. They know their playoff hopes are bleak as a result of it’s additionally not like there’s a great likelihood that they make the play-in both. Their present harm report completely depicts that.
That stated, this doesn’t imply it’ll be a giveaway recreation for the purple and gold. Over the years, Chicago has discovered a option to upset Los Angeles every now and then. But given the state of those two groups proper now, there’s actually no excuse for the Lakers to lose this one.
The Bulls are a type of handful of groups which are weaker than the Lakers on each offense and protection. The easiest method the Lakers can beat them is to as soon as once more overwhelm them with their offense, as they did to the Bulls in January.
LeBron James stays questionable, however the luxurious on this state of affairs is that he can take his time to recuperate as a result of Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves have held issues down. That must be the case once more on Thursday and likely without Marcus Smart — who has been enjoying a ton of minutes as of late — count on Luka Kennard and Jake LaRavia to get extra burn. It’ll be an important alternative for the Lakers to proceed constructing on their momentum and rhythm.
For so long as the Lakers play their standard recreation and method this one with the identical mindset as their previous couple of, this must be one other dub for them.
Let’s see if the Lakers can stay excellent of their present five-game dwelling stand on Thursday.
