Good for the Lakers! The Rockets take turns to rest the seven main forces, and the East Emperor locks the championship of the third + division in the West?

On April 12, Beijing time, the Rockets played against the Lakers away, and because they had locked the second position in the West, the Rockets decided to rest the seven main players in this game, and only Jalen Green played in the usual starters.

On the officially updated injury list, Shin Kyung, Amen Thompson, Ethan, Dillon, VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr., and Tate will not play in this game. There's no doubt that this is a big plus for the Lakers. The Lakers only need one win in their final two games to secure the third place in the West and the Pacific Division. The Rockets' massive rotation makes the Lakers more likely to win this victory.

This is the second consecutive game in which the Rockets have rested such a large rotation, and against the Clippers, the Rockets rested five key players, with Dillon, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr., Shin Jing and VanVleet missing that game. And in this game against the Lakers, they rotated more players. Fans ridiculed the Rockets as the "judges of the West" and affected the situation in the playoffs.

For the Lakers, if they beat the Rockets in this game, they could rest their key players in the final game against the Trail Blazers, which also means they can get a full week of adjustment time to prepare for the playoffs starting April 20. This week's adjustment time is especially precious for a veteran like James.

The NBA official also listed the latest situation map and today's promotion conditions, as follows-

If the Nuggets win and either of the Clippers, Warriors, or Timberwolves loses, the Nuggets will lock up the playoffs.

If the Clippers win and either of the Nuggets, Warriors, or Timberwolves loses, the Clippers will lock up the playoffs.

With the Warriors winning and the Grizzlies and Timberwolves both losing, the Warriors will lock up the playoffs.

The Grizzlies lose and the Warriors win, and the Grizzlies will play in the play-in tournament.

The Timberwolves lose, and the Nuggets, Clippers, and Warriors all win, and the Timberwolves will participate in the play-offs.

A Lakers win or the Clippers lose, and the Lakers will lock up the Pacific Division title.