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Jan 28, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) goes up for a shot against Detroit Pistons center Mason Plumlee (24) during the first quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
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Jan 28, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) goes up for a shot against Detroit Pistons center Mason Plumlee (24) during the first quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
The Los Angeles Lakers succumbed to their second straight loss, losing back-to-back games for the first time in the 2020-21 season. Despite a hot start to the season, the purple and gold struggled against the Blake Griffin led Pistons. Following the victory, the Pistons improved their record to 5-14 this season.
While Detroit played great, the biggest headline of the game was Lakers collapsing in the fourth quarter of the fixture. LA struggled to find their shooting touch in the dying minutes of the game as they didn’t even score a single point for almost half of the last quarter.
Their superstar, LeBron James, was off to a blazing start in the first quarter, but LBJ cooled down as the game progressed. He finished the game with 22 points while shooting just 8-19 from the field.
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Twitter reacts to LA Lakers losing to the Detroit Pistons
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Jan 28, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin (23) holds onto the ball while defended by Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the fourth quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
The defending champions were completely overpowered by Detroit in this game. As a result, many NBA fans reacted to this defeat on Twitter. Here are some of the top reactions to the sixth defeat of the season for the purple and gold:
live look at the Lakers 😒 pic.twitter.com/OMntTAkXHy
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) January 29, 2021
LeBron made his 1st 7 shots … then went 1 for his last 12, scored 0 in the 4th quarter as the Lakers gave up a 19-2 run in the 4th. Yes, Lakers were playing back-to-back on the road, but these were the 4-14 Pistons who lost by 15 last night at Cleveland. MVP!? MVP!? MVP!?
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) January 29, 2021
AD or no AD, this is the worst loss of the Lakers season so far. By far. A complete collapse in Detroit.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) January 29, 2021
Pistons up double digits on the Lakers 😳 pic.twitter.com/K30Z6yDCkD
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 29, 2021
This is the first real bad game the @Lakers have played this season.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) January 29, 2021
Lakers fans checking the score rn pic.twitter.com/2CkJHqiEAE
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) January 29, 2021
Lakers drop back-to-back games for the first time this season…107-92 loss in Detroit pic.twitter.com/Vk2DL6EJii
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) January 29, 2021
Lakers fall to the Pistons 107-92.
Tough loss for sure. Try to bounce back next game. pic.twitter.com/e7FIFvWvK2
— LAKERFANATICS (@LAKERFANATICS) January 29, 2021
Trash teams getting ready to play like it’s game 7 of the NBA finals when they face the Lakers pic.twitter.com/FSx3eRAvux
— Sam Yeezy (@samstaydipped) January 29, 2021
Has the league figured the Lakers out ? Or is this one cause no AD ? It look tuff out der without that boy ….
— Famouslos32 (@famouslos32) January 29, 2021
Following this defeat, the Lakers have now dropped to the third spot in the Western Conference. They are now behind the Utah Jazz and LA Clippers. Moving forward, the defending champions need to take a few steps back and reevaluate their strategies.
Honestly, the whole team looked gassed in this fixture. Moreover, their defensive anchor, Anthony Davis, was rested tonight, and they struggled on the defensive end of the court without AD.
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Should the Los Angeles Lakers be worried?
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Jan 28, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) goes up for a shot against Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (28) and forward Blake Griffin (left) during the second quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
This season, the end goal for the Lakers is to retain their NBA title. But there are several teams in the league that can dethrone them. However, there is still a major part of the season left to be played and the purple and gold should be fine.
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