The Lakers dropped the sport towards the Thunder that they might have anticipated to win, particularly at this level of the season after they attempt to soar into the postseason.

But the main target from the individuals round and apparently contained in the court docket was on LeBron James breaking the NBA scoring file. It did occur, however the Lakers misplaced 130-133.

Darvin Ham admitted after the sport that his gamers have been centered on ensuring that James breaks the file and it affected the way in which that the crew performed.

“It kind of felt like… 66 points is a lot of points to score in a half, yet still we gave up 76,” Ham stated. “Our defense had its lows early and late. Offense, I think, got stagnant.

“The guys they wanted to Bron what he did tonight. A lot of times I think the focus was more about trying to get Bron to the record as opposed to just playing natural basketball. We were able to make some good plays and he did what he did, he eclipsed the record. We just had too many mistakes.”

The Lakers misplaced their final two video games and are presently within the thirteenth place within the Western Conference with 25 wins and 30 losses.