NBA Playoffs Scenario: Lakers, Mavs, Blazers Updated Standings, Play-In Tournament Breakdown 05/13/21 AT 1:48 PM The Los Angeles Lakers are doing their best to avoid the play-in tournament, winning three straight games in the final stretch of the regular season. Unfortunately for the defending champions, they aren’t getting much help from their competition in the playoff race. The Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks were all victorious Wednesday night, leaving the Western Conference standings unchanged. The No. 5-seed Blazers and No. 6-seed Mavericks still share the same record and a one-game lead over No. 7 seeded Lakers. The Blazers and Mavericks also own the tiebreaker with L.A. with two games left in the regular season.