DETROIT — All that stood between the Lakers and a .500 road trip was the last-place team in the league.
Unsurprisingly, it wasn’t easy. Nothing is for these Lakers.
Big nights from their two starting stars powered it as LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 69 points in a 124-117 win over the Detroit Pistons. But it wasn’t sealed up until Austin Reaves nailed a corner 3-pointer with 12 seconds remaining, giving the Lakers the breathing room they needed to survive.