LeBron James is going through the toughest stretch of his legendary 20-year career with the Lakers right now. The man who’s turning 38 this month is on a team that is still 4 games below .500 and missed the playoffs last season. However, he is still putting on a show when he plays.
LeBron had 35 points in the Lakers’ win over the Detroit Pistons, a crucial game that arrested a 3-game losing streak for the Lakers against playoff-level Eastern Conference teams. With LeBron and Anthony Davis struggling with injuries and illnesses during this stretch, LBJ was really happy that the team ended the road trip with a win in Detroit.
"We started off the trip so well then we had injuries and illnesses, and it kind of threw our rhythm off… but we were able to finish the trip off .500." @KingJames with @LakersReporter on tonight's win. pic.twitter.com/HdQhn2R4qe
— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) December 12, 2022
“We started off the trip so well then we had some injuries and some illnesses, and it kind of threw our rhythm off. We had everybody back in the lineup tonight but we were able to finish the trip off .500, and we’re going home.”
The Lakers will rely heavily on the 3-game home stand that begins with them hosting rivals in the Boston Celtics. They’ll follow that up with games against the Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards before traveling to Phoenix to play against the Suns.
Will The Lakers Be .500 By Christmas?
The Lakers will play on Christmas Day against the Dallas Mavericks in a clash that will bring many eyes to both teams. While the Mavs are .500 and barely staying at that level, the Lakers still have 4 games to win before they can be .500. In their next 4 games, they are facing 3 championship contenders, so this stretch will truly show the mettle of this team.
They have 6 games total from now until Christmas to fix their record. If they don’t, the team could be heading into January having made no trades and standing below the .500 line, struggling to make the play-in tournament.
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