Kennard does not seem too worried about which team they are facing.
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 101-73 on Friday night and clinched home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
It was a dominant showing, even without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves in the lineup.
Luke Kennard finished with 19 points, three assists, and three steals while LeBron James led the way with 28 points and 12 assists to power the blowout win.
After the game, Kennard addressed the outside noise surrounding a team that keeps getting overlooked despite sitting at 52-29.
"You understand why people are saying that you're missing 60 points a game... but we also have [LeBron] and the way he's been playing and leading us has been incredible," Kennard said. "We're playing well together and it's been fun. I think no matter who we play, we're going to be ready to fight from day one, Game 1. They gotta come here first."
Why Kennard Has Become Essential
When Los Angeles brought Kennard over from Atlanta at the trade deadline, nobody expected him to become a starting-caliber player this quickly.
But with Doncic sidelined by a calf strain and Reaves dealing with a hip pointer, Kennard has stepped into a starting role and proven he belongs there.
Over his last four starts, Kennard has averaged 14.5 points, 7.8 assists, and 5.3 rebounds with 2.3 steals per game.
He leads the league in three-point shooting at 49.1 percent this season, and his gravity as a shooter opens up driving lanes for everyone else on the floor.
Friday's performance against Phoenix was just the latest example of how comfortable he has gotten in a bigger role.
LeBron Carrying the Load
Kennard pointed straight at LeBron when talking about how the team has stayed together, and the numbers back him up completely.
Since Doncic and Reaves went down in early April, James has averaged 28.0 points, 12.7 assists, and 7.7 rebounds on 60.0 percent shooting.
At 41 years old, he is still the guy who makes everything run in Los Angeles.
The fact that the Lakers won 52 games through all of the injuries and roster shuffling this year says a lot about the culture LeBron and JJ Redick have built together.
The Playoffs Are Next
Kennard's comments about fighting from Game 1 felt genuine because this Lakers group has proven it all season.
They have won games in different ways with different lineups, and the depth that guys like Kennard bring gives them flexibility that a lot of teams do not have.
Phoenix dropped to 44-37 with Friday's loss and is heading toward the play-in, while Los Angeles already has its positioning locked in.
Whether it is Houston or somebody else in round one, Kennard and the Lakers are not worried.
They have home court, they have LeBron, and they are ready to go.