After losing their first five games of the 2022-23 season and 10 of their first 12, the Los Angeles Lakers faced an early six-game road trip to start December. Even though they had won six of their last eight games heading into that trip, it would be quite a challenge for them.
It started with a contest versus Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, a team that had won the NBA championship less than 17 months prior.
