2024-04-13 11:08:41
Alexander Vezenkov again did not play for “Sacramento”. The Bulgarian ace remained on the bench during the 107:108 loss to “Phoenix”. The team of the native star had an advance of more than 10 points, but in a consecutive game they lost the lead and fell.
The loss put Sacramento in an extremely difficult situation before the final game of the regular season. After the loss to “Phoenix”, Vezenkov and company lost a chance for the 7th place. The Kings are currently 9th. In eighth place in the LA Lakers. Golden State is 10th.
As is known, the first 6 teams qualify directly for the playoffs. The teams between 7th and 10th place play a play-in tournament from which the last 2 places are determined.
In the last round, Vezenkov and company play with one of the weakest teams in the NBA – “Portland”. With a win, the Kings would remain 9th and have home court advantage against Golden State in the first game of the play-in tournament. The scheme there is as follows – the 7th and 8th play against each other, and the winner continues. The loser will play the winner of the game between 9th and 10th for the last place in the playoffs. That is, if they finish 9th in the regular season, “Sacramento’s” chance for the playoffs will be much smaller.
If the Bulgarian’s team falls in their last game in the league, Steph Curry and company will come out 9th and then they will host the game of the play-in tournament.
If the “Lakers” lose, and “Sacramento” wins, Vezenkov’s team will become 8th. And then he will face “Phoenix” in the play-in tournament.