The Los Angeles Lakers saw their three-game win streak come to an end at the hands of the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Head coach JJ Redick has continued to tinker with his rotation and with both of his backup big men still out due to injury, the Lakers have recently turned to small-ball lineups featuring Rui Hachimura at center.
It worked well in the team’s win over the Sacramento Kings, but the results weren’t the same against the Pistons. The Lakers struggled to keep Detroit off the offensive glass allowing 10 offensive rebounds, but more importantly the Lakers could not take care of the ball which is what Redick pointed to when discussing how that lineup fared.