LOS ANGELES — This, the injuries, the heavy schedule, the inconsistent lineups, is the Lakers’ new normal. And playing their best amid the chaos has been a challenge. The Lakers have lost six of their past seven games and 12 of their last 21 games, struggling to find the high-level of energy that got them off to a fast start this season. “When we’re at our best, we have high effort,” Coach JJ Redick said. “We have high connectivity and that’s reflected on both sides of the ball, and there’s a joy that we play with where we root for each other’s success.” This was one of those...
