The Lakers' prior worst deficits this year have been 19-point defeats in Memphis and Milwaukee. …

 

Jackson, in the final period with the Lakers, pointed out he would not be thinking about employment working for Jordan or any other group. Asked about Jordan's problems as an proprietor, Jackson stated: "This franchise, monetarily, has to obtain grounded as well as construct a crowd and become a stable element in this neighborhood." … Fisher prolonged the NBA's greatest active sequential games performed streak in order to 469. Diaw extended the actual third-longest to 322."I wish I knew clearly why we lost the game the way we did," the Lakers Gasol said. "Everything that could have gone wrong, pretty much we did wrong." Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson was so displeased he chatted with reportersfor five seconds after which walked away.