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#3 Contrasting implications for Lakers and Bucks following the result
With the Milwaukee Bucks' 10th straight win on the road, they became the first NBA team to clinch a playoff berth this year. They are now 2.5 games clear of the second seed Raptors and look stronger than ever since the mid-season trade wrapped up.
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On the other hand, LeBron James and the Lakers are struggling to even make it to the postseason in the first place. With only 20 games left in the regular season, this just might be the year when the fans would learn how it is to experience the playoffs without The King.
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"We're aware of it. We don't try to harp on it too much." - Walton on being more than 3 games removed from the playoff picture.
One team is leading the pack in the East while the other is struggling to book a playoff ticket, only to beaten by the Warriors in the first round itself.
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