Luka Dealt to Lakers: Nico Harrison is a Basketball Terrorist

[Smitty]

There are no guarantees that the Mavs will finish 6th or 7th, and I believe the Lakers will not finish 2nd or 3rd either. JMO, however.

I think there's a good chance that the Lakers finish 2 or 3. They are 2.5 behind Denver for 2. And 2 games behind Memphis for 3. The Lakers have won 14 of 18 and now have the added Luka boost. 

The Mavs have to hold water and finish 8 at minimum, which is where they currently stand. If they can, they get a 1 game shot at capturing the 7 seed. IF the Bigs come back and give the Mavs a boost, it's not unreasonable to think they could get to 6, which they're only a half game out of at the moment.

All I'm saying is that I want the stars to align and give us the matchup everyone wants to see. Would be the highest rated Round 1 matchup of all time. Maybe even beat the Finals numbers, depending on the teams that make it.