In an increasingly small NBA, the Lakers are something of a rarity, boasting four players on their roster who could make a legitimate argument for center minutes in the playoffs. Marc Gasol, Andre Drummond and Anthony Davis are all traditionally sized centers, while the 6’7 Montrezl Harrell was a good enough small-ball option to win Sixth Man of the Year for the Clippers last season and has served as one of the most efficient finishers in the NBA this year.
On Monday night, their plethora of big man options was illustrated as Davis played his best game since returning from his Achilles injury while the Lakers used all three of their other center options, with Drummond (21), Harrell (9) and Gasol (17) all getting basically all of the team’s available burn at the five.