New on SI: The Crossover: Did the Lakers Tight Play-In Win Make You More or Less Confident in Their Potential Title Run?

The Crossover’s Madelyn Burke, Michael Pina, and Ben Pickman share their thoughts on the Lakers title chances after their play-in game against Golden State.

At the beginning of the season, the Lakers were poised to repeat their 2020 title run. However, as the regular season went on - the Lakers lost two superstars, LeBron James and Anthony Davis, to injuries. The Lakers, forced to make their way into the playoffs through the play-in tournament, beat the Warriors in a tight game on Wednesday night - so did this first game inspire confidence in the Lakers or was it indicative of a bumpy playoff road ahead for LeBron and the Lakers?