The NBA Playoffs are upon us as tonight marks up the last day of the regular season. There is only one playoff spot left to be determined and that is the 8th seed in the Western Conference as the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers look for a possible playoff spot. The #1 seeds feature last year's NBA Finals as the Miami Heat are the number one seed in the Eastern Conference and the Oklahoma City Thunder are the number one seed in the Western Conference. The Heat will look to repeat as NBA Champions, as this team capped off a 27 game win streak earlier this season.
Tonight the Utah Jazz visit the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers host the Houston Rockets, both are on ESPN. Who will get this last playoff spot? It has been a nightmare season for the Lakers as they have been battling with injuries all season, most notably of course Kobe Bryant, who is out for the rest of the season with a torn Achilles' tendon. Kobe has dealt with injuries all throughout his career, but never one as serious and potentially career-ending as this one.
For the Lakers to get into the playoffs, they need a win or a Jazz loss and the Jazz clinch a playoff spot with a win and a Lakers loss. Steve Nash is out tonight for the Lakers against the Rockets with a hamstring injury but it is only day-to-day as the Lakers hope to get him back in time for the playoffs, if indeed the Lakers get in.
Tonight is the last day of the regular season and the Lakers and Jazz look to create a lot of drama as the 8th and final playoff spot looks to be concluded in the Western Conference.
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