Coming into Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers were playing some really good basketball. As winners of four straight games, the Lakers were attempting to get their first five-game winning streak of the season.
On the winning streak, the Lakers were playing really well on both ends of the court. The offense was certainly sparked by having Brandon Ingram take over the point-forward role, as he was really thriving. Also, the defense was playing quite well with Josh Hart in the starting five as well. With a lot of length and versatility defensively, the Lakers were able to switch on most screen and rolls, and not be in bad mismatches.