Steve Nash (hamstring) will not play in Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Rockets. If the Lakers beat the Rockets, they'll clinch the West's No. 7 seed. They'll try to do so with a backcourt of Steve Blake and Jodie Meeks. The Lakers are "hopeful" that Nash will return for a potential first-round playoff series, but that's far from a lock. He hasn't played since March 30.