The end of the NBA's regular season is just three days away, but the playoff picture is still coming together.

Los Angeles Lakers playoff scenarios explained as injuries to Luka Doncic and LeBron James shape potential postseason matchups.

If Denver wins, everything stays the same, Rockets play Lakers. Denver holds on to 3rd place in the West due to a superior record. It won’t matter whether LA wins or loses, as the Lakers can’t catch Denver in the wins column if the Nuggets get a win over the Spurs.

Over the last 10 games, the Utah Jazz have allowed the most points per game to opponents at a whopping 134, and their 123 defensive rating ranks 26th. The Jazz have surrendered the third-most rebounds (49), second-most assists (33.1), and third-most made 3-pointers (15.5).

LeBron James scored 28 points and dished 12 assists to become the fourth player in NBA history to top 12,000 in a career, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a convincing 101-73 victory ​over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Friday night.

The Lakers are converting Nick Smith Jr. from a two-way contract to a standard NBA contract before the regular season ends. The signing, which was first reported on Sunday