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Lakers clinched playoff spot? How?

Lakers W41 L40 - 1 Game Left

Warriors W40 L40 - 2 Games Left

LA Clippers W39 L41 - 2 Games Left

If Lakers lose they are W41 L41 and if Warriors win one and lose one they are also W41 L41 and if Clippers win both they are also W41 L41.

So how does the tiebreaker work and why are people saying that they are in the playoff for sure?

Update:

Apparently people are not understanding my question. How can Lakers have clinched a spot when a 3 way tie is possible?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    The answers you seek can be found here.

    http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AmtSM5JxBxrT...

  • Because they have the greatest offensive threat since Wilt...Kobe..Kobe...Kobe!...

    sorry.....seriously though!.......because if they tie with the Clipper's..then they beat out the Clipper's because they took the series this year.....I think the Lakers got them 3 -1..so that means they clinched at least a 8th seed..

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    definite, if Utah wins, and Lake prepare does not Lakers do no longer make playoffs because of the fact Utah holds the tie breaker. the good information is, Utah performs first, so Lakers understand precisely what they want.

  • 1 decade ago

    Kobe Bryant made 50 points to clinch playoffs berth

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    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    lakers hold the tiebreaker over the clips and warriors. clips hold the tiebreaker over the warriors, all either by winning the head to head matchups or better division record.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It will be short lived. Suns in 5

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    because they rock when they clinched I jumped out of my couch all because of one man kobe bryant suns are bogus dude put your money on lakers hands down.The tie breaker goes by division standings

  • 1 decade ago

    GO KOBE! GO KOBE! GO KOBE! GO KOBE!

    I almost leaped out of the couch when Lakers clinched the play-offs! (Actually I did)

    All thanks to Kobe!

  • 1 decade ago

    dont know how either............they cant even win a game when kobe scroes 50 points!! :)

  • 1 decade ago

    One word describes how they clinched...... KOBE!

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