All due respect to the short-handed Warriors . And the league-worst Kings . And the feisty-but-still-mediocre Pelicans. But the Lakers were supposed to win those games.  And that isn’t meant to take credit away from the Lakers — or the three-game winning streak they’re on after Tuesday’s home victory over the Pelicans . Matchups against injured teams or lesser competition count in the standings the same as any other game. And in a Western Conference in which spots Nos. 3-6 in the standings are