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Lakers have already secured a winning season and need a win in this game to ensure they will be seventh in the Western Conference, which would allow them to host their Play-In Tournament games.
Although the Jazz have been eliminated from postseason contention, the Lakers cannot take them lightly. In their previous encounter, the Lakers had to go into overtime to beat the Jazz on the road after blowing a 10-point lead in the final 90 seconds of regulation.
Given what is at stake, the Lakers are expected to come out with a sense of urgency and put the Jazz away early so their stars can get some much-needed rest. This is the Jazz’s final game, and they are playing a bunch of young players that have nothing to lose, so if the Lakers let them hang around, it could be trouble.
On the Lakers' side, they are as healthy as they've been all season, except for Dennis Schroder, who is missing his second consecutive game due to right Achilles soreness. The Lakers' projected starting lineup includes D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Anthony Davis.
The game will be broadcast on Spectrum SportsNet and ESPN and will take place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. Tipoff is at 12:30 p.m. PT, and the first Play-In Tournament game will take place on Tuesday night, so it would be a quick turnaround for the Lakers.