Early in the second half of a mostly lopsided game Tuesday night, Austin Reaves tried to flip the ball behind the back to LeBron James.
For most of the first half, the Lakers were in Globetrotter form, the ball whistling around from one player to the next. It’s been the kind of offensive rhythm they’ve been in over the last month or so, as they’ve transformed into a top 10 offense during that stretch.
But this time, the Lakers were too loose, the ball squirting free to trigger a three-on-one fastbreak for the Pistons.