The Lake Show started small tonight with the same starting five that proved successful yesterday against the Spurs. Unfortunately, the game didn’t fare the same as the Purple and Gold fell to Chicago 121-103.
There was little urgency from the guys, Los Angeles couldn’t get their lead above three points, and overall, LA looked tired. It’s the team’s fifth game in seven days and the vets have been playing big minutes. Specifically, the Lakers deficiency from three (18%) was likely because of their lethargy.
In his second game back, post thumb surgery, Talen Horton-Tucker (28 pts, 6 reb) was the offensive charge against his hometown team.