2024-04-15 01:11:44
Alexander Vezenkov did not score a single point in the final game of the NBA regular season. The team of the Bulgarian “Sacramento” defeated one of the weakest teams in the season “Portland” 121:82.
During one of the breaks, the camera showed a splint on Vezenkov’s ankle. However, coach Mike Brown decided to play the most valuable player in the Euroleague last year just over 10 minutes before the end of the match.
However, despite the victory, the “Kings” and Vezenkov will have to go through the most difficult and thorny path to the playoffs in the NBA – through the play-in tournament. “Sacramento” ended the season in 9th place in the Western Conference, after the last few games they played harakiri and lost seemingly won games.
However, according to more experts, Vezenkov’s team has a minimal chance to reach the actual phase in the alien league.
In the play-in tournament, “Sacramento” needs a real miracle and no room for error. The team needs to win 2 against much better opponents to reach the 1/8 finals.
The first game of the “Kings” is against the legendary “Golden State” team, where there are stars Steph Curry, Klay Klay Thompson and Chris Paul. In the match, which is on Wednesday early in the morning, the host will be the team of the Bulgarian. During the season, the two teams exchanged 2 victories each.
If the Kings win the matchup with Golden State, they will be in contention for the final Western Conference playoff spot against the loser of the New Orleans-LA Lakers clash, who finished 7th and 8th respectively.
New Orleans has been the big nightmare for the Kings this campaign. During the season, Vezenkov and company fell 5 times to the opponent. In the “Lakers” is the biggest star in the League – LeBron James. And the team from LA shows in recent games that it can even be considered a favorite in the NBA.