Lakers Give Up Season-High 146 Points in...

The Los Angeles Lakers showed some significant flaws on the defensive end of the basketball floor in Saturday's loss to the Chicago Bulls, with the team giving up a season-high 146 points. Even though Luka Doncic put on a show with seven three-pointers in the first half, it wasn't close to enough to propel the Lakers to victory in the second half despite the return of LeBron James and Rui Hachimura.

• Lakers struggle against teams that play at a fast pace
• LA might've given the blueprint on how to beat them
• Luka was on fire with 29 points in the first half
• LeBron and Rui were rusty
• Luka (7) and LeBron (5) committed 12 turnovers by themselves
• Energy and effort were noticeably absent
• Defense was atrocious, allowing Coby White and company to do whatever they wanted to
• Lakers embark on a four-game road trip starting in Orlando on Monday

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