The Lakers (42-30) face the Warriors (39-33) at Staples Center on Sunday evening. Tipoff is at 7:00 p.m. on Spectrum SportsNet.
Below are three things to know ahead of the matchup:
PLAY-IN BASICS
- The winner becomes the No. 7 seed and will face No. 2 Phoenix.
- The loser hosts the winner of the No. 9 (Memphis) vs. No. 10 (San Antonio) game on Friday evening, and that winner becomes the No. 8 seed and will face No. 1 Utah.
Last season, as the No. 1 seed, the Lakers awaited the winner of the No.