The Los Angeles Lakers are in a slump. They have not been in good form of late, losing their last three games and five of their last seven.
The latest was another painful incident that went down to the wire, as Los Angeles suffered a clutch 3-pointer from Royce O'Neal in a 113-110 road loss to the Phoenix Suns.
The losses are really piling up for JJ Redick's team, making the Lakers ever-more intense spotlight.
Redick also raised the same issue after the failure in Phoenix.
"Our losses stand out more than other teams. Because we're the Lakers — and that's how we lose," Redick said, via Benjamin Royer of the Orange County Register.
To refresh, the Lakers were shut out by the Boston Celtics in a 111-109 loss on Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, before losing 110-109 at home to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday.
That magical game ending made it difficult for Lakers fans to accept the loss. Then, against the Suns, Los Angeles was defeated by a perfectly executed game by Phoenix, which also featured Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks.
Luka Doncic had 41 points in the loss to the Suns, while LeBron James and Austin Reaves combined for 29 points.
However, the Lakers were repeatedly hurt by Phoenix's outside shooting, with the Suns making 22 3-pointers at an absurd success rate of 44 percent. It's always tough to beat teams that shoot so well, but the Lakers could have gotten an even better performance from Doncic's supporting cast, including Deandre Ayton, who scored just two points and four rebounds in 23 minutes.
