The designated day off following a slate of back-to-back games did not just give the Lakers time to rest. It also gave Lakers coach Byron Scott time to reflect on whether he would make any changes both to his starting lineup and his overall rotation.
And the verdict says…
“I like the way we’re playing from both units,” Scott said. “I’m going to stick with where it is right now.”
In other words, Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell will still come off the bench whenever he heals a right ankle injury that will keep him out for Sunday’s game against the Utah Jazz at Staples Center.