The Los Angeles Lakers left the court victorious once again as they’re now on their longest win-streak of the season and continue to add to their NBA-best record at 15-2. With the win, the Lakers have won their eighth straight game, surpassing their seven-game win-streak to begin the season after their opening night loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
LeBron James led the way with 33 points and 14 points, while the Lakers as a team got some contributions from unexpected places. Rajon Rondo hit three 3-pointers on the night, making all of his attempts, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Troy Daniels each made three 3-pointers to join LeBron (four 3-pointers) on the outside barrage that helped the Lakers survive a rough offensive night for Anthony Davis.
Nobody would blame Davis if he were thinking ahead to Wednesday night’s first ever visit to New Orleans in another uniform and the Lakers, particularly LeBron, made sure to do enough to make it so his bad shooting wasn’t a big deal.
But the dessert of the road trip is now on the horizon as Anthony Davis makes his return to New Orleans. But the best thing for Davis to take heed of is that no matter how bad it is in New Orleans, LeBron has seen and experienced worse.