The Los Angeles Lakers suffered yet another deflating loss in the absence of their star forward LeBron James, this time falling to the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers, 101-95, at Staples Center.
The Cavaliers had been mired in a 12-game losing streak prior to defeating Los Angeles. They’re just 9-35 on the season and currently own the NBA’s worst record. The Lakers again got off to another slow start, struggled from the free throw line and shot poorly overall.
“Just coming out, not hitting shots, for one,” Ball identified as reasons for the Lakers’ sluggish play in the first quarter.