The Los Angeles Lakers are playing very good basketball at the moment. They have one of the best records in the league and all the offseason shuffling seems to be coming together. As players settle into their roles and know what it takes to win, we look at one area the Lakers are excelling in.
That area is clutch time defense. Clutch time is defined as “any game in the fourth quarter or OT that a game is within five points”. The contenders find ways to win, the pretenders struggle in these situations.
The Lakers continue to thrive in these situations with lockdown defense, despite their average offense.