The last three games have not been kind to the Lakers though, as they all have been double-digit losses to Western Conference playoff teams, beginning with a 21-point loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, then to the San Antonio Spurs (40 points) and finally to the Los Angeles Clippers (16 points).
Despite those losses, Los Angeles is still just four games out of the final Western Conference playoff spot. Beginning Sunday night against the Detroit Pistons, the Lakers play three straight home games before playing 10 of the next 12 games on the road, so the Lakers play in the next few weeks could be really telling of which direction their season is headed in.