The only chance for the Lakers to not play in the play-in tournament is when the Portland Blazers will lose to the Denver Nuggets on their ext games but that seems impossible since they are now in their best ever condition to give the other teams their best play. But still, chances are there for the Lakers. playing in that play-in tournament really gives their fans lots of anxiety because Stephen Curry is unpredictable we never know if his famous long 3s will be activated when they play with the lakers. if that gonna happened then surely it's a nightmare for the Lakers and imagine if they lose it, that would be a great noise on social media and there is no doubt that they will put all the blame on Lebron. they really need to win it no matter what happens.

It will be long run yes, so they really need Lebron back, but I'm not sure if he will be 100% if he returns. Just like Davis, he needed several games to adjust again before we see him going back to his pre injury version.

So they still need to win their last game at least that's the thing they can control and wait for Portland vs Nuggets.

Dominant LeBron and AD in the pacers game, Drummond defends the shaded area, I think now they are ready for the playoffs and I feel bad for the team that they will be facing because every playoff LeBron is 100% and they always win, now that AD is also back, and Drummond for sure they will be in the west finals, hoping they are healthy comes to the west finals.

Holy cow. I just checked it and it's real. They are going to put all the games left in one day.
So, it will be finalized after all this game.
Western Conference:
LA Lakers or Portland Trail Blazers to take the 6th seed.
Golden State Warriors or Memphis Grizzlies for the 8th seed.
Nuggets and Clippers battling for the 3rd seed.
Eastern Conference:
Wizards (home) versus Hornets will be the game tomorrow and whoever wins takes the 8th.
Pacers have no chance to take the 8th seed whatever the results will be.  1-2 Hornets 0-3 Wizards. Pacers game doesn't matter anymore as the result will still be the 9th or 10th.

4. Knicks 40W 5. Hawks 40W 6. Heat 39W.
If Knicks lose, Hawks win, and Heat wins. = 4. Hawks 5. Heat 6. Knicks
Knicks lose, Hawks lose, Heat wins = Based on what I read, Heat will take the 4th seed because they swept Knicks even if they lost twice against the Hawks.
Then, Knicks will take the 5th seed for sweeping the Hawks.
Correct me if I'm wrong. Well, first it must happen which I think has a low chance. Why? It's Hawks vs Rockets. 

That's a surprise and didn't escalate to me.

Hopefully that the Lakers are now back and shape and they're going to be at their best with their upcoming game/s.

If against the Suns, I think the Lakers would win that, but against the Denver Nuggets, that would be an interesting one and I can't conclude now. Although they lost Murray due to injury there are some players filling his absence and overall, the team is still doing good. I can't wait to see the outcome of the games tomorrow, so we will know the bracketing.

I agree, either Denver or Phoenix can be beaten by the Lakers if they are fully healthy or at least the roster is back with Lebron leading again (but maybe will not go 100% in his first comeback game).

They are the defending champs and they have been in this situation before, specially Lebron. So let's see, I was hoping for a LA vs LA though, it will be a great matchup. But in any case, Denver or Phoenix is not that bad either.

Tonight, Lakers will play a really important game against Pelicans. As Pelicans have no chance left for the playoffs, I assume Lakers will completely destroy them. And they will promote to the 1/8-finals even if Trail Blazers win their game also. Because Lakers are ahead in the head-to-heads.

Yes. That will happen. I won't avoid betting in this game but rather put it in a parlay to add for profits.
15 games. I can't put just single bets on every game there is. I'd lose more capital than my winnings. 
I could just add the Hawks versus the Rockets game. That's also a sure win for them and it will just all depend on the spread. Pistons vs Heat is also a one-sided game.
If there will be close games it could be GSW vs Grizzlies and maybe Pacers versus Raptors if they will try to mess with them. Another reason for them to lose is lack of players of the Pacers.