The Lakers (9-35) lost their fourth straight game, falling to the Sacramento Kings (18-23) on Wednesday night. Here are five takeaways from the Lakers' 112-93 defeat at Staples Center.
1. Brandon Bass led the Lakers in scoring for the first time this season, his first with the team. Bass scored 18 points on seven-of-12 shooting.
Over a two-minute span in the fourth quarter, Bass blocked three shots and gave the Lakers a chance -- but the Kings were able to push their lead back to double digits to close out the win.