Is Los Angeles Lakers’ Poor Record vs Top Teams a Cause for Concern?

ESPN’s SportsCenter—masters that they are of the obscure, created-to-prove-the-point-of-the-day statistic—announced today that the Los Angeles Lakers are 7-8 this season against “the top eight” teams in the NBA.

It took a little calculating to deduce that they meant “the other top seven” teams, but you get the picture. While sporting a hefty 36-7 record against the rest of the NBA, the defending champs are limping along one game under .500 against the league’s best.

The network raised the issue, apparently, to question whether the Lakers’ current record is a bit of a mirage.

It’s a fair point, especially when examining L.A.’s chief riva...

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