Winners of four in a row and boasting a healthy roster for the first time in months, the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers sound confident no matter how their repeat title bid begins, play-in tournament or not.
"Let the chips fall where they may," LeBron James said after playing for the first time in nearly two weeks in a 122-115 win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. "As simple as that. We're ready to go."
James missed the previous six games while strengthening his right ankle after a brief two-game return following the longest injury-related absence of his career (20 games).