The Washington Wizards lost their 16th straight game on Thursday as they were blown out at home 134–96 by the Los Angeles Lakers. The signs were there early that this was not going to be the Wizards' night as the team settled for a shot from half-court on their very first possession of the game.
Already trailing 30 seconds into the game, rookie Kyshawn George tried to kick it out to Kyle Kuzma, but Rui Hachimura tipped a pass and it went into the backcourt. Kuzma beat Hachimura to the ball to retain possession, but didn't exactly exhibit a sense of urgency as he casually dribbled the ball back towards the front court and shot a runner from the half-court line with two seconds left on the shot clock.
