The Los Angeles Lakers have been short-handed since Anthony Davis went down with a foot injury on Friday against the Denver Nuggets.
But shortly before tip-off on Monday versus the Phoenix Suns, they learned LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Austin Reaves wouldn’t be available either.
It didn’t take having a Ph.D. in basketball science to expect an ugly outing for L.A., especially on the road and on the second night of a back-to-back set.
After it took a brief first-quarter lead, the game got away, and the Lakers never really mounted a serious challenge. The Suns took a 38-24 lead at the end of the first quarter and a 68-44 advantage at halftime, which led to a 130-104 rout.