For the first time since the end of the 2020-21 season, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves on a five-game winning streak.
Say what you want about the quality of the opponents, it’s still extremely impressive that the Lakers are doing something they haven’t done in almost two years without one Anthony Davis as he continues to recover from the stress injury in his right foot.
LeBron James is, obviously, the main reason for this recent success (averaging 38.0 PPG within the five-game streak), but the team is also getting positive contributions from players that haven’t necessarily been the most positive of performers this season, including Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley.