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Paul Pierce Doubts Lakers’ Playoff Ceiling: “I Don’t Think They Get Out the 1st Round”

Pierce doesn’t see the Lakers surviving Round 1 in the crowded West. “I don’t think the Lakers get out the first round,” he said, warning potential matchups with Minnesota, Denver, or Houston could end quickly. He called the Lakers and Rockets the weakest of that cluster, adding every West contender except Portland and Golden State could beat them.