2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers season - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021–22_Los_Angeles_Lakers_seasonThe Lakers concluded the 2020–21 season with a 42–30 record, finishing with the third seed in the Pacific Division and the seventh seed in the Western Conference, which was not enough for a direct playoff spot. In the NBA Play-In Tournament, they defeated the Golden State Warriors to earn them the seventh seed in the 2021 NBA playoffs. The Lakers lost to the Phoenix Suns in the first round in six games despite being up 2–1, making it the first time that LeBron James lost in th…