LOS ANGELES — The Lakers have had a reversal of excellence over the last couple of weeks.
They entered the season with the expectations of being a prolific offensive team. And for a month, they were that.
Through their first 15 games, the Lakers had a 118.3 offensive rating (points scored per 100 possessions) for the league’s fourth-best mark.
But their defense lagged, ranking 26th in the NBA in defensive rating (117.4) after the season’s first month.
The script has flipped.