INDIANAPOLIS – Los Angles Lakers coach Frank Vogel liked what he saw of LeBron James' return “It is going to take time to get his timing back to 100%, but for most of the game he looked good,” Vogel said. “He looked like his old self again.” James, back after a six-game absence, scored 24 points, including seven key points late, to lead the Lakers to a 122-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers Saturday.
Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 28 points. The Lakers can notch the No. 6 seed if they win at New Orleans on Sunday and Portland loses to Denver that day.
If the Lakers finish No. 7, they will be in the play-in tournament against the No. 8 seed. Davis, who missed the previous game because of a tight left thigh, sank 9 of 18 shots and grabbed