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October 26, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Tarik Black (28) controls the ball after stealing the ball from Houston Rockets forward Corey Brewer (33) during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
October 26, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Tarik Black (28) controls the ball after stealing the ball from Houston Rockets forward Corey Brewer (33) during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
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Dec 19, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; ESPN broadcasters Mark Jackson (L) and Dave Pasch (R) look on during the NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 19, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; ESPN broadcasters Mark Jackson (L) and Dave Pasch (R) look on during the NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

No. 2 – The Lakers are ranked No. 8 in the NBA Power Rankings in week 2 of the season.

Mark Stein, ESPN, listed the Lakers No. 15 in the NBA Power Rankings published today, jumping 12 spots. Stein explained his reasoning as follows:

“The Lakers’ recovery from 12 points down in the third quarter in Atlanta marked just the third time over the past three seasons in which they won a game after trailing by at least a dozen points in the second half.

And it wasn’t their most impressive performance of the week. Thanks to what Steve Kerr is calling “our annual beatdown at Staples,” L.A. has ushered Golden State’s Splash Brothers, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, to 3-for-38 shooting from deep in the teams’ last two meetings.”

This is the Lakers’ first winning record since 2013.

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