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The Lakers have 14 games left and are surging up the Western Conference standings. With six consecutive wins and nine in their last 10, the Lakers (43-25) are third in the West and suddenly have a 1.5-game lead on fourth-place Houston.
The team that couldn’t beat anyone good suddenly has statement wins over four teams with .600 records. The turnaround from fighting to stay out of the play-in to now being in position for homecourt advantage left even JJ Redick struggling to find the right description.
“Is coalesce a word?” Redick said after the Lakers outlasted the Denver Nugget in overtime on Saturday. “Is that the right word? For coming together? Jelling? I think it feels like we’re coalescing right now in a really nice way.”
JJ Redick was impressed with ‘terrific defensive second half’ against Rockets
The Lakers used a strong defensive showing against the Rockets to win a contest that felt a lot like a playoff game.
For much of the season, the Lakers were rightly seen as a team built to outscore teams and rely on offense. With LeBron James, Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves on the floor, the belief was that the team would be dominant offensively and ride that to success this year.
However, as the season has progressed, the defense has improved. In recent weeks, they’ve been able to rely on their defense more and more, particularly in games against some top opponents.
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Lakers figured it out: Luka is unstoppable; '3rd option LeBron' debate
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Allie, Geeter and Brez recap the Lakers’ winning streak and what’s been the biggest change during this stretch.
Then three crazy stats that exemplify Luka Doncic’s impressive play.
Plus Geeter gives his top five favorite moments of the Lakers beating the Celtics to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
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