The Warriors need to win out against the Portland Trailblazers and Houston Rockets to secure a spot on the top six. Minnesota has the best path to the top six if the Warriors slip up since it faces Brooklyn and the Utah Jazz. Memphis concludes the regular season against the Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks.

Three days remain in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, and there is still plenty of for grabs in terms of playoff seeding -- especially in the league's wild West -- as every team has two games remaining on its regular-season schedule.

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The NBA regular season is coming to a close, and the Los Angeles Lakers have locked up the third seed. Their opponent has not been decided yet, but there is one thing that we know for sure. The Lakers will host Game 1 at Crypto.

Lakers vs Mavericks Game Highlights The Lakers defeated the Mavericks, 112-97. The Lakers clinched top 6 seed with the win. Top Performers – Los Angeles Lakers Luka Dončić - 4

Los Angeles All-Star forward LeBron James and Houston All-Star center Alperen Sengun landed on their teams' respective injury reports.

With key players missing, the Lakers get a golden opportunity to secure the third seed in the Western Conference.

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

The Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference standings following their 140-109 win against the Houston Rockets. Having secured their playoff positioning, the Lakers are set to use their season finale against the Portland Trail Blazers as an opportunity to get guys some rest.