The Lakers take on the Pacers in a pivotal matchup tonight, plus Trevor Lane takes a look at their opportunity to make a playoff run, Spencer Dinwiddie's commitment to defense and more on today's show. What will it take for the Lakers to get the win? And will the fast-paced styles of both teams turn tonight's game into an offensive bonanza? Plus, why has Dinwiddie suddenly morphed into a plus defender for LA? And what does it mean for the Lakers' backcourt moving forward? Then, in the mailbag, we hit upon a number of topics, such as whether LA's season has really been as bad as being the 9th seed would suggest, the NBA's fears of a Lakers and Warriors-less playoffs, the need to find another big this summer and tons more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices