The Lakers are so close to their 15th title, but are far enough to know that anything could still go wrong in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

Family members and friends of the Lakeshow will board a charter flight to Orlando, a norm whenever there's an away game where the visitors can win a championship on their opponent's turf.

With just one more win, the Lakers can banish the nightmare of the postseason before, with more smiles than frowns in the lock-room this time around.

LA holds a 3-1 advantage over the Magic with a chance to end it all in the last game at the Amway Arena.

Each Laker will tell you that they promised they can see the big picture; them being so close to the Larry O'Brien Trophy and not letting their thoughts wander to visions of championship celebrations that end with a victory parade in Downtown Los Angeles.

"It's true," forward Trevor Ariza said. "[Game 4] was a big win for us, but it's not over yet. We've still got one more win to go. If we want to do that, we can't get big-headed and think that the series is over or that the other team is just going to lay down."

There have been some Game 5 slip-ups on the road after the Lakers took 3-1 series leads.

They lost to Boston in Game 5 in 1987, 123-108, which happened to be the first game after Magic Johnson's "junior sky hook" won Game 4. The Lakers lost to Indiana by 33 points in Game 5 of the 2000 Finals after taking a 3-1 series lead on Indiana.

In both cases, the Lakers won the championship in six games.

"The players have to get away from the euphoria, not listen to what everybody is telling them," said assistant coach Kurt Rambis, a player on that 1987 Lakers team. "We have to be more focused and determined than the way Orlando's going to play Sunday night. In a lot of ways, Orlando's going to be relaxed. The pressure is off of them."

The Lakers won Game 4 thanks mainly to a pair of Derek Fisher three-point baskets that stunned the Orlando crowd at the end of regulation and again in overtime.

Fisher said it seemed like a "lifetime" since the Lakers last won the championship, in 2002. They were favorites in 2004 but were crushed by Detroit and flamed out in similar fashion last year with a 39-point loss in Game 6 against Boston.

"It feels new again," Fisher said. "That's why I'm laying everything that I possibly have out there to try to help this team."

The Lakers also got a hint of good news from Kobe Bryant, who has divulged little about his looming free-agency possibilities, but provided one word of guidance when asked if he could envision playing for any team besides the Lakers next year.

"No," he said.

Bryant, who will be 31 in August, can terminate a contract with two years and $47.8 million remaining on it in favor of a five-year deal worth about $135 million. He is expected to re-sign with the Lakers, who can offer more money and, apparently, more chances to win a championship than other NBA teams.

Meanwhile, Orlando seemed resolute despite losing its second overtime game of the series.

Center Dwight Howard, who missed two late free throws in Game 4, talked about giving Orlando fans something to look forward to "when we travel to L.A."

"You want me to get up here and say the season is going to be over?" Howard said during an interview session with reporters. "I believe that we're going to be going back to L.A."

The Lakers will be going back to L.A., win or lose. It will be known soon enough if they have a championship trophy with them.