In the words of the L.A.-based band, The Eagles, Los Angeles Lakers fans can take it easy.

Inevitably, the midseason swoon is over.

After back-to-back wins at Staples Center against Western Conference playoff contenders — 102-93 over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, 117-91 over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday — the Lakers ship has quickly been righted, or as much as it can be without Anthony Davis.

The Lakers had dropped five of six games and four in a row before Friday, and they looked mentally and physically drained. The absence of playmaker Dennis Schröder (health and safety protocols) compounded the issues.

Now, the champs (24-11) are re-energized with two games remaining before an All-Star break to fully re-charge.

Admittedly, their recent woes didn’t warrant overreaction, and neither does a two-game turnaround. The Blazers are short-handed, while the Warriors forgot to show up and threw in the towel at halftime.

Regardless, we can still glean a few notable takeaways from L.A.’s winning weekend.

1) Dennis remains a menace 

I touched on this on Saturday, but it’s hard to overstate Schröder’s importance to the Lakers at this moment. Frank Vogel was desperate to ease James’ ball-handling burden, and the team relies on the bouncy guard’s infectious tenacity during the dog days of the season.

The Lakers have won seven of eight games this season without Davis but with Schröder. When both are out, they’re 0-4.

In his return vs. Portland, Schröder dropped 22 points and his ability to generate offense through dribble penetration was welcome. He shot 9-of-9 from the free-throw line and drew five fouls.

“Dennis gives us an automatic spark,” James said. “His energy alone gives us a spark. His competitive nature gives us a spark. … to have him back in our lineup and back in our locker room, it just means so much to our team.”

Despite 35 points from Damian Lillard, Vogel praised Schröder’s all-around impact.

“He gives us a punch to make a shot and create a shot when we have a little bit of a drought, but what he’s able to do defensively for us, every time down the floor, whether he’s on the ball or he’s on the weak side, he just has great speed, great defensive tenacity. It really sets the tone for us. So, I would say that his impact was felt mostly on the defensive end.”

On Sunday, Schröder had 12 points, six assists, and a game-high +32. He pestered Stephen Curry from the jump, holding the MVP candidate to a season-low 16 points.

2) For one night, the shots were falling

L.A.’s underwhelming February (including a shaky seven-game win streak) was largely defined by ice-cold shooting from beyond-the-arc. James, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Alex Caruso, Marc Gasol slumped, and the team — plagued by tired legs — collectively shot a league-worst 29.1% from deep for the month.

Their brick-laying reached a nadir in the blowout loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. The Lakers shot 8-of-33, while Utah drained 22 triples. Against Portland, L.A. shot 7-of-27.

“We have to make shots from the perimeter,” James said. “It’s that simple. And we know that. But we can’t put more added pressure on ourselves. … I haven’t shot the ball as I did in the first 20 games of the season, but I haven’t put more added pressure on myself because I know I’ve put the work in.”

James’ faith was validated on Sunday, as the Lakers found their stroke for an evening. L.A. hit six of nine threes in the first quarter on their way to a season-high 73 first-half points. Overall, they hit 11-of-31 triples, and a handful of those misses came from deep reserves in garbage time.

It’s hard to gauge how good the Lakers will be from three in the playoffs. Most likely, they'll fall somewhere in between their scorching start and frigid February. If they should like they did on Sunday in May and June, a repeat is eminently more realistic.

3) Know your roles

The Lakers squads of the early 2000s were built around Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, but they wouldn’t have won three rings without the contributions of role players like Robert Horry, Derek Fisher, Rick Fox, and Brian Shaw.

As evidenced by the past two games, the supporting cast of the 2020-21 Lakers (which may not be complete) has a chance to be similarly impactful surrounding two superstars.

On Friday, Montrezl Harrell (17 points, nine boards) and Alex Caruso (10 points, six boards) made huge plays on both ends.

On Sunday, five players besides James scored in double digits. Caruso had 13, Markieff Morris played his best game of the season (13 points, eight rebounds), Kyle Kuzma added 12 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists, while Talen Horton-Tucker had 11.

Davis remains on track to return by mid-March, per Vogel. Until then, the Lakers ensemble can explore lineup combinations and build chemistry and confidence, which should pay dividends in the playoffs and standings.

(Possibly) worth a mention: center Damian Jones made his L.A. debut on Sunday after signing a 10-day contract following his release by the Phoenix Suns. Facing one of his former teams, the 25-year old provided eight points (3-3 FG), three rebounds, and two blocks in eight minutes before leaving with a stiff back.

“He brings vertical spacing on both sides of the ball, the lob threat at the rim but also the verticality and shot-blocking at the rim as well,” Vogel said. “He definitely has a skill set that can help us.”

“I think he’s got a shot to be here if he can just do what he did out there,” Kuzma said postgame. “Be a lob threat, got a big-time block… He had three rebounds in that time. … If he can do those things in small stints, he’s got a chance to be here.”

4) The King gets a blow for the Lakers

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James was noticeably gassed at the end of an unexpectedly taxing month. His jumper and free throws were falling short, and his streak of consecutive 15/5/5 games was snapped on Wednesday.

Critically, the Lakers have been able to control the past two games without leaning on James. The 18-year veteran played 36 minutes against Portland (a normal night), then a season-low 24 minutes vs. Golden State.

The 36-year old will be the only Laker making the trip to Atlanta to play basketball during the All-Star break, and any extra rest they can get him until then is essential.

When the King gets his rest, “I sleep better at night, that’s for sure,” Vogel said.

5) Defense wins (back-to-back) championships 

When James was on the court this weekend, he was dialed-in on D. He followed up a four-steal, three-block performance against the Blazers with two steals in two blocks against the Warriors. His lateral movement was spry, and he communicated like a middle linebacker, Vogel noted.

“I’ve just been flying around,” James acknowledged after Sunday's win, and his efforts led Kuzma to launch a LeBron-for-All-Defense campaign.

LeBron isn’t the data-defying defender he was when Gasol stole his trophy, and he might not get serious All-D consideration. But he showed this weekend that he can still wreak havoc on that end and turn defense into offense better than just about anyone in the league.

Following the lead of James and Schröder, the Lakers collectively held Portland and Golden State to 39.6 percent shooting (67-169 FG). Most importantly, the Lakers open March with the no. 1 defensive rating in basketball.

Next up: the Lakers host the Phoenix Suns (22-11) on Tuesday, then face the Sacramento Kings (13-21) at Golden 1 Center on Wednesday.