Excuse me for being an ignorant Lakers fan, but at this point, I just assume they’re going to win every game. I should’ve realized that without Anthony Davis and Kyle Kuzma tonight, they would be tested – which was obviously the case. The Lakers lost their first away game of the 2019-2020 season tonight in what was a very close game against the Indiana Pacers.
The 14-game road winning streak was the third-longest in NBA history, which makes sense for a team with only four losses through 28 games. To be a truly great team you have to be able to win on the road, and although there have been some close calls, this Lakers team is finding a way to win.
They’ve had their share of close calls:
- @ Dallas (119-110 OT)
- @ OKC (130-127)
- @ Memphis (109-108)
- @ NOLA (114-110)
- @ Atlanta (101-96)
Although some of these games were close calls, all that matters is that they pulled out a win. Yeah maybe the box score is ugly, and analysts will criticize the team for not beating up on inferior opponents like the Pelicans or Hawks, but who cares? The Lakers have not lost to a bad team yet this season. Their only losses this season have been to the Clippers, Raptors, Mavericks, and Pacers – all solid, playoff-bound teams. Most teams slip up once or twice against inferior opponents, but the teams that beat the teams they’re supposed to beat make the losses against competent teams easier to swallow.
Especially without AD and Kuz, the bench had to step up tonight, which they did decently well. The biggest surprise of the Lakers’ season so far, Dwight Howard was a perfect 10/10 from the field, along with six rebounds and two blocks. Rondo and Caruso also chipped in and put together solid games.
Despite the loss, I’m so damn excited about this Lakers team. They’ve showed that they can get it done in close games and on the road, which is excellent practice for the playoffs. And did you like how I went an entire Lakers blog without mentioning Lebron? I recognize he’s not the only player on the Lakers worth mentioning….but still #myKING.
Also, never thought LebronXSuperman was the duo I was missing all my life
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— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 18, 2019
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