HOUSTON —
Here are the key takeaways from the worst loss of the young Lakers season, a 128-94 drubbing Wednesday in Houston:
Lousy from the start
The Lakers need to hope this is just a trend and not a fatal flaw.
After Houston became the latest team to pounce on the Lakers in the first quarter, they have been outscored by 74 points in the opening 12 minutes, the most by any team in NBA history for the first eight games of a season, per ESPN Stats and Info. That’s a wild number even for a team that’s trailed by 10 or more in the opening quarter six times already.