The Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday lost to the Portland Trail Blazers, 107-105.
So many of Los Angeles’ losses could get the “Worst Loss of the Year” title, but this has to be number one. Though both teams were on the second night of a back-to-back, Portland came off an 18-point loss to the 13-43 Orlando Magic.
The Lakers did not have Russell Westbrook for the first time this season due to lower back tightness, but it really didn’t matter. Los Angeles shot 6-of-13 from the free throw line (46.2%), turned the ball over 21 times to Portland’s 11, allowed 28 fast break points to just their four points and the list keeps on going.
Here is how the Lakers, now 26-30 on the season, graded individually: