Everyone knew the Los Angeles Lakers were facing a big challenge in the offensively potent Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. Few could’ve seen just how ugly the game would turn out, or how much of a setback it would be.
The Lakers were outplayed and outclassed in almost every facet of the game and fell, 138-94. While they were outscored by 45 points beyond the 3-point arc, that wasn’t the extent of the damage.
They were outrebounded by 16 and gave up 15 offensive rebounds, which led to 26 second-chance points for Philly. Even worse, Los Angeles had 13 free throw attempts; Joel Embiid’s squad had 26. Embiid had almost as many foul shot attempts (12) himself as the entire Lakers team.
While multiple members of the team believed it was simply an off night for them, they also pointed to things that need to improve.