When it was announced that the Los Angeles Lakers would be without LeBron James and Anthony Davis in their Monday contest against the Brooklyn Nets, many fans expected something close to an automatic loss.
It was for good reason, as the Lakers struggled offensively throughout. They were able to hit from 3-point range, but they had lots of trouble otherwise, as they only made 39.3 percent of their overall shots.
Los Angeles fell behind 19-6 in the first quarter, but as they often do, they fought back to take a seven-point lead in the third quarter.
However, the Nets, despite being without Kevin Durant (sprained MCL), still had too much firepower.
Kyrie Irving led the way with 26 points, while Patty Mills and Cam Thomas each scored 21 points off the bench, and Brooklyn powered its way to a 121-104 win.