Lakers’ 3-game winning streak ends with loss to Pistons

LOS ANGELES — An NBA team’s identity can be fickle throughout an 82-game regular season.

And the Lakers’ 117-114 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday night showed they’re still ironing out their latest one.

Through the first month of the season, the Lakers’ offense carried them to a strong start.

The following month, their defense either kept them in games or outright won them.

Monday’s game looked like more of the former, but without the victory, as the Lakers dropped...