Los Angeles slipped to 29-31 after a loss against Memphis and is now three points behind the last playoff spot.
On 2/26/19 at 5:32 AMLeBron James criticized his teammates after the Los Angeles Lakers suffered yet another setback in their bid to reach the playoffs.four-time MVP"At this point if you are still allowing distractions to affect how the way you play, then this is the wrong franchise to be a part of and you should just come and be like, 'Listen, I don't [think this is for me]. I cannot do this,'" James was quoted as saying by NBA TV.
"Like, seriously, if you're distracted by playoff pushes out of all the stuff that's been talked about this year, nah," he continued. Against the Grizzlies, LeBron finished with 24 points, 11 assists and 12 rebounds, while Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma combined for 54 points. The Lakers, however, had a pitiful contribution from their second unit. Six players came off the bench for Los Angeles, combining for just seven points.on Thursday, the Lakers looked to build momentum with a two-game road trip against New Orleans and Memphis but lost both games.
ESPN and Basketball Reference give the Lakers a 5.8 and 5 percent chance of making the playoffs, respectively, while FiveThirtyEight is more optimistic and gives Los Angeles a 17 percent chance of reaching the postseason.
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