Lonzo Ball notched a near triple-double with 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists, but the Lakers couldn't overcome woeful shooting, falling to the Wizards 95-111. Brook Lopez was the leading scorer in the starting five with 15 points. Brandon Ingram was held in check to 10 points. KCP racked up 13 points and Kyle Kuzma struggled again despite recording a near double-double of 13 points and 9 rebounds. Jordan Clarkson lead all scorers off the bench with 15 points and Julius Randle almost racked a near double-double of 11 points and 9 rebounds.
Final Score: @ Washington 95-111 [L]
Full article: http://www.nba.com/games/20171109/LALWAS#/recap
Next Game: @ Milwaukee (11/11)
Highlights: *Courtesy of NBA Kit*
Watching highlights can skew the perception on how this game went. Because you're barely going to see any missed shots unless it is from a great defensively play. So, if I go back to the stats sheet, this was a pretty bad shooting night from the Lakers. They only shot 36% from the field while the Wizards shot over 50%. Only three players shot at 50% (KCP, JC, and Randle) while the rest of the struggled. Back to the highlights, this game got pretty ugly at around the 6 minute mark of the 2nd quarter. The Lakers had a run in the 3rd quarter to cut the deficit to nine, but Wall, Beal, and Porter were just two tough to contain. They were firing on all cylinders. It's pretty crazy that when it comes to the Wizards, many people talk about the Wall-Beal back court. Otto Porter has been that forgotten man and he continues to make great strides for Washington at the Small Forward position. Overall, the Lakers just had a bad night this game. Add into the fact that this was on back-to-back nights after the Lakers chased the Celtics, arguably the best team in the East, around, the Wizards would easily exploit that and come out swinging against this team.
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