Heading into their playoff series, the top-seeded Lakers claim that they are in no way overlooking the eighth-seeded Nuggets, according to ESPN.com.

"The eighth seed could have been the first seed. The second seed could have been the seventh seed," Lamar Odom said Saturday. "Everybody was kind of shocked that Golden State beat Dallas (in the first round last spring). I don't think we'll have that this year."

"A team that's won 50 games and is the eighth seed, I think that's remarkable," Kobe Bryant added.

The Lakers and Nuggets begin their first-round matchup on Sunday afternoon.