Whatever Luke Walton said to the team at halftime, it worked. The Lakers blitzed their Staples Center roommates coming out of the locker room, increasing their activity on defense and outscoring the Clips 34-16 in the third. Luol Deng’s consecutive blocks on Luc Richard Mbah a Moute at the rim underlined the team’s renewed energy, as well as their 12-0 advantage on second chance points.
Also, I can’t forget Timofey Mozgov, who connected on five of his six shots in the quarter, including three midrange jumpahs (Mark Jackson voice). The Big White Russian finished with 19 points on the night.