Lakers lost again and had six losses in a row. While they were in the playoff rim, they were out of the blue. Nikola Jokic scored 38 points. Will Barton scored 25 and Aaron Gordon 24. Without LeBron, Lakers can't get their endgames right. The game was head-to-head until the final six minutes, but the Lakers were stuck in the final half of the last quarter. Jokic played amazing, he's definitely one of this year's MVP nominees.
It would be a shame if Lakers don't make the playoffs with this squad.

Maybe you are not updated on the roster status of those dream team you are mentioning. Lebron, Davis, Durant, Irving suffers injury and out for the game for a long time that result to there team poor performance on this season, They just got back again so obviously they will still need adjustment to get there performance calibrated again. Davis and Lebron just got back in the game last match of Lakers and they are facing a tight match just to get spot on play in match.

Indeed, the chance of moving to the playoff still depends on how they will perform in their last few games

and how hornets and hawks will do the same, these 3 teams still tailing each other and they in need of wins to secure the spot
for the next round.

That solid performance of Durant is to count for his personal achievement and, like you, I also agree that it's much better if it's
converted to a team accomplishment more than a personal one.

For the Lakers, they are done this season I mean literally done. They lost to the Nuggets and their remaining schedule will be very hard. I don't expect them to enter even the play-in tournament right now. 2 games below the Spurs and 3 games below the Pelicans. The Lakers need to win on their last 4 games to have a tiny bit of chance to tie with the Spurs.

With the Nets, they dropped to 10th spot and they are performing really bad since the return of Kyrie Irving to play in their homecourt. Kinda disappointing if you will ask me because many are betting that they are the ones that will at least go to NBA Finals but like you said, Nets and Lakers are performing way too low to our expectation or... maybe we just expected too much from them. Anyway, the Nets' final 4 games will be a little easier than Lakers as they will face HOU, NYK, CLE and IND. They are currently tied with the Hornets at 9th and 1 game below the Hawks so the final games for these 3 teams will be crucial.

Of course, without a doubt.
My only worries in the past are that if the restriction is still on and Irving will not be able to play home games, but now that he can already play, I'm confident that they will make it to the ECF.

Aaron Gordon was the key for me to win that game. Jokic just doing his normal routine but when Gordon steps up his game and raises his efficiency the whole Nuggets team suddenly changes.
The game against the Lakers must be the first time I witnessed Jokic and Gordon feeling comfortable with each other. There's even one fast break with the two of them being unselfish from Jokic to Gordon then he passes it back for the Joker to shoot it. That type of game will make them a champion if perfected as the defense will always be looking at Jokic, so the roleplayers will always have their free shot.

True, Gordon has really matured when he moved to the Nuggets. Yes, there are still highlights dunks, but this time his game has evolved, he can go play with his back against the opponents, can pass, hit a 3's or even play the opposite team's main main. So for sure he will continue to developed himself in the game and will be a big part of the Nuggets run.

I don't expect Murray and Michael Porter to be back in the playoffs, the current roster is good enough to play against the strong teams in the NBA. Yes, Cousins is really big help, he keeps his stats with the number of minutes he played only and it was really positive IMO. As long as Cousins will stay healthy, that will give Jokic a good breather that he won't be exausted in the playoffs.

Yes, they were the star players of the team and there was no doubt about that, but I believed that the rest of the team would get some victories without the presence of these allstar players.
Injuries is an important variable that can be decisive in a game, such as what happened to the Suns last season or with Warriors in the 2018/2019 Finals against Raptors.

Hmm... what you said is interesting, I believe the Lakers and Nets have a smallchance of qualifying for the playoffs, these last games they will have will be extremely decisive.
If these teams don't qualify for the playoffs this season, I look forward to them coming into the next season stronger and better structured compared to this limited season they've had.