The Los Angeles Lakers are a franchise that operates in Los Angeles, California, and are 16-24, having lost four straight games as well as nine of their last ten.
They’re in free fall, but they’ll also have bridges (illness) on the floor tonight, as they try to put an end to their cold streak.
The Villanova product is averaging 21 points per game on 45 percent from the field and 35 percent from behind the arc, a drastic decrease from what we saw from him in phoenix.
The former all-defensive first team pick and runner-up for defensive player of the year has also bearered a greater burden offensively, limiting his ability to play on the defensive end.
Despite that, he is the nets’ best player by a mile, and they’re much more likely to put up a fight against the sluggish lakers with him on the court. Expect to see him spend some time guarding all of d’angelo russell, Austin Reaves, and LeBron James, as his defensive versatility will be crucial tonight for brooklyn.
