The Lakers lost 121-129 to the Hawks on the road today, suffering a three-game losing streak. James continues to be sidelined with injury today, his third consecutive absence, and the Lakers have suffered three straight losses.
In today's game, Thick Brow played 36 minutes, 10 of 20 shots, and had 27 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Westbrook played 35 minutes, shooting 8-of-15 and having 20 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists.
Munch exploded today, playing 37 minutes, shooting 12-of-19, including 8-of-14 three-pointers, 1-of-2 free throws, 33 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, 33 points, 10 rebounds, and a new season high for 33 points and 10 rebounds.
On the Eagles side, Trae Young showed the strength of an All-Star start, playing 36 minutes, shooting 12-of-22, including 4-of-10 three-pointers and 8-of-11 free throws, with 36 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists. Collins played 25 minutes and shot 10-of-13, including 0-of-1 from three-point range and 0-of-1 from the free throw line, for 20 points and 11 rebounds.
After suffering three consecutive losses, the Lakers' record reached 24-27, slipping to ninth in the West. According to the current rankings, it is difficult for the Lakers to make the playoffs.
Although the thick eyebrows have returned, the Lakers' record has not improved, which is of course because James missed the game. James has missed a total of 14 games so far this season, and the Lakers have only achieved a record of 5 wins and 9 losses. Since James joined, when he played, the Lakers' record was 127 wins and 76 losses, a win rate of 62.6%; when James was absent, the Lakers record was only 28 wins and 44 losses, the winning rate was only 38.9%, the gap is very obvious.
That said, James is indispensable to the Lakers. James joined the Lakers' first season, and due to his injury, the Lakers ultimately failed to make the playoffs. If James hadn't been injured, the Lakers wouldn't have had a problem making the playoffs this season.
However, even if James has performed well this season, scoring 25+ in 18 consecutive games, the Lakers' record is still not very strong, then the Lakers will really have a lot of trouble.