The Lakers were 10-10 in late November, with the air of a spry, young team headed for a surprisingly successful season. They were getting meaning contributions from a number of guys, including fledgling guard D’Angelo Russell, versatile big man Julius Randle and bench scorer Lou Williams.
That’s when their season began to unravel, as they promptly lost eight straight. Since then, Luke Walton and company have won just five of their last 14 games.
Both San Antonio and LA will be fresh off a loss heading into tonight’s matchup. The Spurs dropped a narrow 109-107 decision to Milwaukee Tuesday night, while the Lakers were blown out 108-87 by Portland the same day.