The Lakers have won four straight, but their path to extending that streak has been muddled by the loss of Rajon Rondo.
The 13-year vet underwent surgery on his broken right hand on Thursday, and will be out for 4-5 weeks.
This leaves a large hole in the second unit. Rondo averaged 8.5 points. 6.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds for the Lakers, ranking second in the NBA in dimes off the bench.
“Obviously we can’t replace what Rondo does for our team and how important he is to our team,” coach Luke Walton said at Thursday’s practice.