When the Los Angeles Lakers roared out to the best record in the NBA to start the 2019-20 NBA season, many detractors were quick to point out their soft schedule.
Only three of their 15 games in November came against winning teams and some questioned just how good Los Angeles really was.
A three-game road trip with back-to-back games against the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz followed by a game against the surging Trail Blazers seemed like it could expose these Lakers. Instead, they swept the trip, winning the three contests by a combined 57 points.