If the silver lining to the loss to the Magic was the young players playing well while gaining valuable experience down the stretch of a close game, the loss to the Mavs offered some hints at improving group play from the starting group. After a Heat game that saw the Lakers’ starters struggle against the Heat’s top 5, the team’s first five had a stronger showing against the Magic one night later.
Last night, against the Mavs, the starters’ showing was even better:
Against the Mavs on Friday, Lakers starters played 14 minutes together, had an OEff of 133.