Despite keeping the game close for the first three quarters, the Lakers continued their trend of allowing their opponents to pull away late with lackluster play in the fourth. The bench in particular struggled in this game with Brandon Bass and Larry Nance Jr. both playing poorly.
The Lakers continued to shuffle their backup back-court, playing Lou Williams and Marcelo Huertas together for the first time in a few games. This squad continued to have issues on the defensive end, particularly with the undersized Bass at center.
The Lakers have been unable to gain any sort of rhythm so far in this young season, and it will be interesting to see if that changes as the players become more acquainted with each other.