The Lakers attempt to combat the monotony of their seventh consecutive victory

The Lakers attempt to combat the monotony of their seventh consecutive victory

The  Lakers  attempt to combat the monotony of their seventh consecutive victory The Lakers defeated the overmatched  New Orleans Pelicans  133-121 on Sunday to win their seventh straight game at  Crypto.com Arena , but their play hasn't always been as good as their amazing 15-4 record.  The Lakers let a 26-point lead from the second quarter to drop to 11 by the third quarter against a club that was without almost all of its best players, including  Zion Williamson .   Austin Reaves  played 40 minutes on Monday against the  Phoenix Suns , finishing with 33 points and eight assists, rather than taking a nap.  Even yet, Reaves was buoyed by the Lakers' ascent to the No. 2 slot in the  Western Conference  despite having ice bags wrapped around his knees and both feet immersed in an ice bath. “You’re not always going to win in the prettiest way,” Reaves said. “Some games you’re going to have to muck it up and win ugly games. And I feel like we’ve won in a variety of ways, which speaks to the chara…