
Bournemouth reach agreement to appoint Rose as Iraola successor
Bournemouth has reached an agreement to appoint Marco Rose as their new head coach, succeeding Andoni Iraola.
On the final day of the NBA regular season, the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers are vying for playoff seeding in the Western Conference. The Nuggets hold the 3-seed while the Lakers are currently 4-seed, impacting their matchups in the playoffs.
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A lot of the Western Conference standings are set in stone as the NBA begins the final day of its regular season.
The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers still have seeding to play for, though.
The Lakers host the Jazz on Sunday evening, while the Nuggets travel to San Antonio to take on the Spurs.
Entering the day, the Nuggets have the West's 3-seed, and the Lakers are the 4-seed.
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If the Nuggets win Sunday, they are locked into the 3-seed, and the Lakers are the 4-seed.
Given that the Spurs are already secured in the 2-seed, they may not play at full throttle against Denver on Sunday.
If the Nuggets lose, though, the door opens. The Lakers could get to the 3-seed with a win then.
In the first round, the 4-seed will play the Houston Rockets, while the 3-seed will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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It may be most relevant in the second round. The 3/6 winner won't play the Oklahoma City Thunder until, potentially, the Western Conference Finals.
The Lakers will simply want the path that gives them the best chance of advancing and getting healthy as they still await the returns of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
The Nuggets, with Nikola Jokic at the peak of his powers, will feel like they can beat anyone.
The Denver Nuggets are currently the 3-seed, while the Los Angeles Lakers hold the 4-seed in the Western Conference.
The Los Angeles Lakers are hosting the Utah Jazz, and the Denver Nuggets are traveling to face the San Antonio Spurs.
The outcomes of the Lakers' and Nuggets' games on the final day will determine their playoff seeding and potential matchups in the postseason.

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