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Robert Marvi

Lakers player grades: Raptors humiliate L.A.

One night after getting embarrassed against the Phoenix Suns, the Lakers were equally inept against the surging Toronto Raptors.

Toronto leaped to a 9-0 lead, and the Lakers were never able to even make things semi-competitive.

For L.A., it was a never-ending nightmare reel of badly missed shots, shots getting blocked, careless turnovers and defensive breakdowns as the Raptors made a total mockery of the Purple and Gold.

The Lakers did make one final run late in the fourth quarter to make things a little interesting, but it was futile, as there simply wasn’t enough time left for them to have any hope of winning.

Final score: Raptors 114, Lakers 103. It was never that close.

As bad as the Lakers’ season has already been, it continues to get worse, and it has the potential to become a lot worse still.

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