LOS ANGELES -- After the Lakers closed out their last home game of the regular season by routing the Houston Rockets 140-109 on Friday night to clinch the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, Austin Reaves joked that the team's campaign, at times, felt like five seasons in one.
All the ups and downs and twists and turns L.A. endured provided Reaves with clarity as he looks ahead to the postseason.
"I feel like we could win a championship, to be honest with you," Reaves said.
Luka Doncic, who scored 39 points on 13-of-19 shooting through three quarters, agreed with Reaves.