On paper, the Lakers schedule to start of the season was rather favorable, particularly in the location of the contests. Through the team’s first 15 games, the Lakers have left Los Angeles just three times, and have had only one instance of consecutive road games.
Wednesday marks the beginning of the team’s first lengthy road trip of the season, and it will be a true test of where the Lakers are at, as it begins with a stop against the defending champion Bucks. Perhaps equally important, though, is that it provides the team a chance to bond on the road together for the first time this season as well.