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In the Play-In Tournament race, the Los Angeles Lakers have pulled away from the Golden State Warriors a little bit, taking a 1.5-game advantage over their Western Conference rivals going into the final game on March 24.

In seventh and eighth place, respectively, the Lakers are still three games behind the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks. According to Tankathon, they also have a more difficult remaining strength of schedule than Golden State and Dallas.

But in LeBron James’ perspective, that has no bearing on their strategy.
The outcome of their final regular season match on April 9 might have a big impact on the postseason.

Lakers and LeBron James Approaching Another Postseason Heavy on the Road
In the season series, the Lakers trail two games to one. Additionally, their record at home is 26-12 while their away record is 12-20. However, their lone victory did occur away from home, which may have reinforced their opinion on seeding.