Insult to injury: Zion hurt in loss, Lakers clinch

Zion scored 40, but the Pels still fell to the playoff-bound Lakers, who will play the Nuggets. New Orleans will face the Kings, who ousted the Warriors. - Angie [MORNING BARK](mb_header_main?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20240417) Sports. And then some. [Subscribe]( | [Yardbarker.com](?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20240417) Top Story Zion scored 40, but the Pels still fell to the playoff-bound Lakers, who will play the Nuggets. 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