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.
Stanley Johnson: D
Johnson seemed to have little impact tonight overall. He grabbed three rebounds in 15 minutes, but he missed his only field goal attempt of the game.
Malik Monk: C-
Monk…