The Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoff picture on Friday evening after taking down the Houston Rockets. With this fact

However, for seven Western contenders, this last game is do-or-die, with playoff spots still up in the air. Sunday's final day will determine the standings of these seven already qualified Western teams.

T here are two days left of the NBA regular season, and with the playoffs just a week away, there's still so much left to be decided. Most of the teams in the Eastern Conference a

The Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 140-109 victory over the Houston Rockets.

The Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 140-109 victory over the Houston Rockets.

The Los Angeles Lakers are entering an unfamiliar situation after defeating the Houston Rockets on Friday night. For the first time since 2012, they’ll host a home Game 1 in Los Angeles, as they secured the No.

Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford (21) and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) battle for the rebound during the first quarter at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Lakers are still in a fight for seeding in the Western Conference standings.

The Los Angeles Lakers are playing out the final few games of the regular season as they try to secure playoff seeding in the Western Conference playoffs. JJ Redick and company were blowing out the Houston Rockets on Friday night when their worst fear came to life.

The Rockets face the Lakers on Friday in Los Angeles and may very well limit some of their starters as they did in Wednesday's 134-117 loss to the the Clippers. The Lakers are trying to wrap up the No.

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The Rockets are locked into the No. 2 seed and had the chance to rest many of their starters last game. The Lakers need to win one of their two remaining games to lock in the No.