The Los Angeles Lakers secured the No. 3 seed with a win and will rest all key players in their final regular season game, meaning stars like LeBron James and Luka Dončić will not participate. Various injuries have sidelined several other key players too. Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers, who are also out of playoff contention, are also resting players, including Deandre Ayton and Jerami Grant. The focus is now on the playoff preparations for the Lakers while awaiting to determine their first-round opponents in the playoffs.
While the Blazers aren't in the playoffs, they have their own Cooper Flagg-inspired reasons to rest players on Sunday.
There's no reason for the Lakers to play anyone of note. Give all of their key players an extended rest that'll end up being over a week.
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