Despite numerous players on the Los Angeles Lakers dealing with flu-like symptoms, they swept their back-to-back situation against the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz.
Prior to this three-game road trip, critics believed LeBron James and the Lakers only had an NBA-best 17-3 record due to a soft start to the 2019-20 NBA season schedule.
While the Lakers did have a soft schedule, they took care of business and these last two games against playoff-bound teams showed they are a true championship contender.
As there will continue to be debates about the Lakers, James addressed his ‘Shaqtin’ a Fool’ moment after the 121-96 win against the Jazz, via Spectrum SportsNet:
“I think at the same time… I was watching the underneath play and KCP and Donovan got into it.