Instead of watching compete the main candidates to the NBA Finals, we will be watching the reserves match. The NBA must seriously consider reducing the number of games played during the season.
They already did it. As you may know, each team will play only 72 games during this season, not 82. However, I guess the main reason for so many injuries became the shortest offseason, especially for the Lakers. IIRC Lakers players had only 71 days for rest after the end of the previous final.