Western Conference Standings Watch: Refusing to lose

Now on a five-game winning streak, the Lakers are doing everything possible to climb up the play-in standings in the West.

With the Western Conference being a tight-knit race, this will be a twice-weekly series looking at the Western Conference standings and games to watch as the Lakers look to move back into the playoffs.

The Lakers played without LeBron James against the Bucks and without Anthony Davis against the Grizzlies and won both games anyway.