LOS ANGELES — The recipe for success against the Lakers is hardly a secret at this point in the season.
Be physical.
If you have quickness and athleticism, test their perimeter defenders’ abilities to contain the ball and whether the back line will make multiple defensive rotations on time.
And push the pace – all of which the Detroit Pistons did frequently against the Lakers on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena, handing the hosts a 128-106 loss for their fourth defeat in five games.
The Lakers (20-11) didn’t help themselves when it came to keeping the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons (25-8) out of the open court.
They committed 21 turnovers, directly leading to 30 Detroit points.
Luka Doncic, who led the Lakers with 30 points, 11 assists and five rebounds, was the main culprit when it came to the team’s lack of ball security. The Slovenian star guard finished with eight giveaways.
Fellow star LeBron James (17 points, four assists and four rebounds) also struggled to take care of the ball, finishing with five turnovers on his 41st birthday.
And the Pistons, one of the league’s most prolific transitions teams, didn’t waste the easy opportunities the Lakers provided them with.
All-NBA guard Cade Cunningham led Detroit’s fast-paced play, finishing with 27 points on 12-of-19 shooting to go with 11 assists and five rebounds.
And even though Detroit ultimately shot a high percentage from behind the arc, making 11 of 24 3-point attempts (45.8%), the Pistons didn’t rely on perimeter shooting to build their advantage.
They relentlessly attacked the rim in transition.
And even in the halfcourt, the Lakers struggled to keep the Pistons in front, yielding 74 points in the paint.
The Lakers only trailed by five (70-65) at halftime despite committing 12 turnovers that resulted in 20 Detroit points.
And when they took care of the ball, they gave themselves a chance to stay in the game.
The Lakers only turned the ball over three times in the third quarter, helping them tie the score at 79-apiece before entering the fourth trailing 96-88.
But they opened the fourth by turning the ball over six times in the first six minutes, helping the Pistons open a 114-94 lead midway through the quarter after a 3-pointer from Javonte Green.
Tuesday’s loss capped a disappointing December for the Lakers, who went 5-7 in the month, after being 15-4 through November. All of their losses this season have been by double digits.
Marcus Sasser scored a season-high 19 points and Isaiah Stewart had 15 for the Pistons, who snapped a two-game losing streak but lost third-leading scorer Tobias Harris to a left hip sprain in the first quarter.
More to come on this story.
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