The Los Angeles Lakers have already had some bad losses this season. Seven of their 10 losses in the 2024-25 campaign thus far have been by double digits and five of them have been by more than 20 points. LeBron James and Anthony Davis, normally superstars, have both looked ordinary at times already this year.
But all of the bad losses pale in comparison to Wednesday night’s crushing blowout at the hands of the Miami Heat. The Lakers lost 134-93, a 41-point margin of defeat, and at no point during the game looked competitive. In fact, there were several defensive possessions where it looked like none of the five players on the court were trying at all.