
In the first half of this season, the Los Angeles Lakers were sputtering. They would occasionally look like they were starting to build a bit of momentum, only to then suffer an inexcusable loss to an inferior team, usually in blowout fashion.

In the first half of this season, the Los Angeles Lakers were sputtering. They would occasionally look like they were starting to build a bit of momentum, only to then suffer an inexcusable loss to an inferior team, usually in blowout fashion.