The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing some of their worst basketball of the season lately. They have lost three games in a row and seven of their last 10, and their last two losses have come against inferior Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic teams despite being back at full strength.
On Saturday, the Bulls ran them over by 31 points, and on Monday, the Magic simply outplayed them in the second half en route to a 118-106 decision. The Lakers' defense, which had been so strong for a long stretch of games, is now looking problematic, and they're also having some issues on the boards.