D’Angelo Russell went down with knee and calf injuries in the first two minutes, and Nick Young hobbled off the court with a hyperextended knee in the second quarter, but that hardly slowed the Lakers, who beat Indiana to snap a five-game losing streak.
Here are five things we learned from their 108-96 win over the Pacers on Friday night:
1. Brandon Ingram, the 19-year-old rookie forward who was the second overall pick in last year’s draft, is emerging as the Lakers’ best player. After averaging 7.