With the three seed locked in, the Lakers rested most of their regular rotation players and got blown out by the Trail Blazers on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Lakers have taken care of business, and now it’s time to rest. After clinching the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference with a win over the Houston Rockets on Friday, April 11, the Lakers head into their regular-season finale against the Portland Trail Blazers with no weight on their shoulders.

The Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference standings following their 140-109 win against the Houston Rockets. Having secured their playoff positioning, the Lakers are set to use their season finale against the Portland Trail Blazers as an opportunity to get guys some rest.

Following the team’s 140-109 win against the Houston Rockets in their final home game of the regular season, JJ Redick likened LeBron James’ role in the Lakers’ defense to a quarterback. “Quarterback is an offensive position, but he’s the quarterback of our defense,” Redick said. “And a lot of that is his voice, his IQ.”

On Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers will play the Portland Trail Blazers (in Oregon). For the game, they will be without one of their best players, as LeBron James has been ruled out. James is averaging 24.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sent congratulations to head coach JJ Redick after major milestone with the NBA franchise. The Los Angeles Lakers secured a dominant 140–109 win over the Houston Rockets in the penultimate game of the regular NBA season,