The Lakers lacked the necessary resources to break their losing streak when LeBron James was ruled out against the Timberwolves.
Los Angeles put up a fierce fight and refused to give up, but without LeBron James, they simply lacked the strength to defeat the Timberwolves and lost 118-111, their fourth straight game.
Lately, Anthony Davis has been on a rampage, and Thursday was no different. He finished the game with eight rebounds, four assists, and 31 points.
Taurean Prince scored 14 points and shot 4–4 from three during the Lakers’ disappointing performance. The team has had trouble shooting the ball. As the sixth player in purple and gold, Austin Reaves is still on fire, scoring 18 points off the bench to lead the charge.
The Lakers are currently experiencing their longest losing streak of the season after four straight losses, and things won’t get any easier with L.A. playing the No.
traveling on Saturday to play the Oklahoma City Thunder, the No. 2 seed.
Four different starters scored in the first few minutes of the game as Los Angeles got off to a strong start of ball movement and participation.
Darvin Ham actually gave Christian Wood some run during the first quarter because the Lakers lack size without James. Only four minutes were logged during his lone shift of the night.
With their star player absent, the Lakers were still competitive, but Davis had to sit down in the final minutes of the first quarter due to his two fouls. The Lakers were put in a position they are all too familiar with—a trailing position—after Minnesota capitalized, going on a 12-0 run.
Still, Prince managed to reduce the deficit.
