The Lakers have dominated the NBA In-Season tournament, sweeping their group and earning the top spot in West Group A. What's interesting about the Lakers is the juxtaposition of their performances in regular-season games compared to In-Season Tournament play. They've gone 4-0 in the competition but are 3-7 in non-tournament play.
After the Lakers' last group stage game against the Utah Jazz, which they dominated 131-99, Christian Wood talked about one of the main motivators for the Lakers to perform well in this new competition. Money.
"For the younger guys, it's amazing," Wood said postgame.