The Los Angeles Lakers went for their fifth straight win on Tuesday night, taking on the Philadelphia 76ers in the second night of a back-to-back.
The Lakers were a bit shorthanded in this one with Gabe Vincent and Jarred Vanderbilt out, although that pales in comparison to the 76ers who were without Joel Embiid, Paul George, Caleb Martin, KJ Martin, Andrew Drummond and Jared McCain. Anthony Davis was forced to leave with an injury of his own though and as a result, the Lakers struggled to the tune of a 118-104 loss.
It was a slow start for both teams although LeBron James got things started with a pair of buckets and an assist to Austin Reaves to put his team up 6-0.