Lakers Fall To The Nets On Christmas Day Despite Comeback Effort, LeBron 39 Pts, Monk 20 Pts

In their first game in a week, the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 122-115 on Christmas Day. The Nets had their previous three games postponed because of the recent COVID-19 outbreak in the NBA.

The Nets were without Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, who are among seven players on the team in health and safety protocols.

The Lakers fell to 16-18 and have now lost a season-high five consecutive games. LeBron James led Los Angeles with 39 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

Notable Player Stats:

G James Harden, BKN: 36 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists

G Patty Mills, BKN: 34 points (8-of-13 3-pt FG), 7 assists

F LeBron James, LAL: 39 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists

G Malik Monk, LAL: 20 points (off bench)

F Carmelo Anthony, LAL: 17 points, 11 rebounds (off bench)

G Russell Westbrook, LAL: 13 points (4-of-20 FG), 12 rebounds, 11 assists

Lakers' Pair of Comebacks Fall Short.

There's no sugarcoating this one. The Lakers should have won Saturday's game. Yes, Los Angeles is without star big man Anthony Davis. But the Nets were playing without an MVP candidate in Durant and another All-Star in Irving. On paper, this game was set up perfectly for the Lakers to end their losing skid.

But they couldn't.

Los Angeles allowed the Nets to open up a 17-point lead in the first half. Instead of focusing in on stopping Brooklyn's top two scoring options Harden and Mills, the Lakers allowed them to get into a rhythm early.

The Lakers managed to claw their way back into the game and trailed by just four at halftime. They even managed to take the lead in the third quarter, but it quickly vanished because of the team's lack of discipline.

Defensive lapses have plagued the Los Angeles throughout the season, and Saturday night was no different. Brooklyn shot 61.9 percent from the field in the third quarter to build a 20-point lead. It's the third consecutive game that the Lakers have trailed by 20 points or more.

Not going down without a fight, James and company had another comeback in them. Los Angeles went on a 22-3 run and eventually tied the game. But it just wasn't enough as Brooklyn was able to get stops when it counted most.

Saturday's loss will be hard for the Lakers to get over. The team showed fight to comeback from double-digit deficits twice in the same game, but there are no consolation prizes in the NBA.

Los Angeles is a flawed team that has multiple issues to address on both ends of the floor if it hopes to be in contention for a title this year.

The Lakers will look to end their skid on Tuesday against the Houston Rockets.

So Z Nation, what did you think about the Lakers loss against the Brooklyn Nets on Christmas Day???

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