The Los Angeles Lakers lost their sixth consecutive game and 11th in their last 14 Sunday night when they could not come back to defeat the New York Knicks at home, falling 118-112.
Things do not get easier for Los Angeles, as Monday they begin a grueling seven-game road trip in Sacramento against the Kings on the second end of a back-to-back.
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While they lost Sunday night, there were some positives for the Lakers as both of their starting guards, D’Angelo Russell and Nick Young returned after missing a couple weeks of action.