Following a four-game winning streak after the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Lakers have dismantled, losing three consecutive contests as LeBron James became the latest victim to the injury report.
The Lakers managed to keep the games against the Atlanta Hawks and Phoenix Suns interesting, despite signs pointing to a blowout in those contests. But against the New Orleans Pelicans Tuesday, the Lakers couldn’t answer the interior attack bombarded on them.
Los Angeles managed to hit 18-of-37 (48.6%) of their 3-point attempts against the Pelicans, something point guard Dennis Schroder called for more of, but shots inside the arc and missed free throws significantly cost them.