Ultimately, the Lakers have cracked the winning formula

Los Angeles was 2-10 before this stint, and there have been many reasons behind their latest resurgence. Anthony Davis is at it like a Hall of Famer. Russell Westbrook has molded well into his bench role. The team has got each other's backs, despite shoving opponents in the back. They're only the third-worst three-point shooting team in the league, instead of the worst.

But the most obvious answers is they've played poor teams. Their third victory came at home against Brooklyn (9-11), playing without Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons. Next, they defeated the league's second-worst team, the Detroit Pistons (5-16), who were playing without Cade Cunningham and LeBron's nemesis, Isaiah Stewart. This game was also played at home.

The games against San Antonio on Friday and Saturday were the Lakers' first road wins of the season. It's good that they won, but less meaningful when the rival's main focus is to get the best chance to draft Victor Wembanyama.