The Pelicans will primarily be concerned with development but interested in playing the role of spoiler. The Lakers will 110% be focused on winning this final regular season game in New Orleans, all the while scoreboard watching during tonight’s matchup and hoping to see the Trail Blazers fall.
The only way the Lakers can avoid the Western Conference play-in tournament and get an extra week of rest in advance of the playoffs is if they beat the Pelicans and the Trail Blazers lose at home to the Nuggets.
Stephen Curry scored 46 points in leading the Warriors past the Grizzlies to cement the 8th seed for Golden State earlier today.