The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a two-game win streak, including a road win over the Warriors, and now face a major test against the Denver Nuggets in Denver.

Currently sitting sixth in the Western Conference and only two games behind the third seed, are the Lakers actually moving in the right direction, or is this simply another short stretch that will not change how their season ends?

We break down where the Lakers stand, what this run means, and whether there is real reason to believe.