In their first 32 games, the Lakers posted a defensive rating of 113.6, a mark that was ninth-best in the league during that span. In their last 32 games, that mark has risen to 118.4 which ranks 20th.
When DeAaron Fox and Malik Monk gouged and slashed their way into the paint in a critical game on Thursday night, they ripped the sheet off over the elephant in the room, letting it breathe and be exposed for all to see.
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