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801 | LA LAKERS | -2.5 | 802 | WASHINGTON | 100.5 |
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All Games | 9-14 | -15.6 | 9-14 | 13-10 | 101.7 | 51.9 | 45.3% | 56.4 | 99.5 | 51.0 | 44.6% | 49.9 | Road Games | 2-8 | -9.2 | 3-7 | 5-5 | 101.9 | 49.9 | 44.0% | 55.5 | 104.3 | 53.1 | 45.8% | 49.3 | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -7 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 104.4 | 47.8 | 43.9% | 53.2 | 106.8 | 59.4 | 48.2% | 50.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 101.7 | 51.9 | 36-79 | 45.3% | 9-24 | 37.7% | 21-31 | 68.3% | 56 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 6 | vs opponents surrendering | 98.3 | 49.1 | 37-82 | 44.7% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 75.4% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 101.9 | 49.9 | 34-77 | 44.0% | 10-26 | 38.1% | 24-33 | 72.8% | 55 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.5 | 51.0 | 38-85 | 44.6% | 7-21 | 35.4% | 16-22 | 72.6% | 50 | 11 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 4 | vs opponents averaging | 98.5 | 49.2 | 37-83 | 44.7% | 7-20 | 36.2% | 17-23 | 76.0% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 104.3 | 53.1 | 39-85 | 45.8% | 8-21 | 39.0% | 18-25 | 73.3% | 49 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
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All Games | 3-16 | -10.1 | 10-8 | 10-9 | 90.4 | 44.5 | 40.7% | 51.4 | 97.0 | 49.9 | 44.3% | 55.2 | Home Games | 2-7 | -2.9 | 4-5 | 5-4 | 91.8 | 46.6 | 41.0% | 50.3 | 97.7 | 50.0 | 44.5% | 54.6 | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | +2.6 | 4-0 | 3-2 | 93.4 | 45.2 | 41.6% | 49.4 | 95.0 | 49.0 | 43.1% | 58.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 90.4 | 44.5 | 34-84 | 40.7% | 7-22 | 31.1% | 16-21 | 74.9% | 51 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 98 | 49.1 | 37-82 | 44.5% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 17-23 | 76.1% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 91.8 | 46.6 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 6-19 | 29.8% | 18-23 | 77.5% | 50 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 4 | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.0 | 49.9 | 36-81 | 44.3% | 7-20 | 35.7% | 18-24 | 73.5% | 55 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 97.9 | 48.8 | 37-82 | 44.6% | 7-21 | 36.3% | 17-22 | 75.8% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 97.7 | 50.0 | 36-81 | 44.5% | 8-22 | 36.2% | 17-23 | 76.1% | 55 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 16 | 5 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: LA LAKERS 95.5, WASHINGTON 95.1 |
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11/4/2012 | DETROIT | 108-79 | W | -8 | W | 189.5 | U | 40-77 | 51.9% | 54 | 15 | 28-79 | 35.4% | 46 | 16 | 11/7/2012 | @ UTAH | 86-95 | L | 3 | L | 198 | U | 25-74 | 33.8% | 66 | 18 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 45 | 12 | 11/9/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | 101-77 | W | -7.5 | W | 199 | U | 36-90 | 40.0% | 68 | 16 | 29-86 | 33.7% | 58 | 18 | 11/11/2012 | SACRAMENTO | 103-90 | W | -10.5 | W | 192.5 | O | 36-81 | 44.4% | 63 | 17 | 36-90 | 40.0% | 46 | 11 | 11/13/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | 82-84 | L | 0 | L | 196 | U | 31-74 | 41.9% | 61 | 17 | 35-90 | 38.9% | 49 | 8 | 11/16/2012 | PHOENIX | 114-102 | W | -9 | W | 201.5 | O | 42-89 | 47.2% | 57 | 11 | 45-92 | 48.9% | 51 | 15 | 11/18/2012 | HOUSTON | 119-108 | W | -7 | W | 205.5 | O | 46-85 | 54.1% | 51 | 13 | 44-90 | 48.9% | 51 | 15 | 11/20/2012 | BROOKLYN | 95-90 | W | -6.5 | L | 208 | U | 35-73 | 47.9% | 60 | 11 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 50 | 13 | 11/21/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 97-113 | L | -5.5 | L | 204.5 | O | 29-65 | 44.6% | 42 | 20 | 44-81 | 54.3% | 47 | 16 | 11/23/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | 98-106 | L | 4.5 | L | 200 | O | 33-74 | 44.6% | 37 | 18 | 38-75 | 50.7% | 51 | 15 | 11/24/2012 | @ DALLAS | 115-89 | W | -1.5 | W | 205 | U | 40-82 | 48.8% | 73 | 19 | 34-92 | 37.0% | 47 | 15 | 11/27/2012 | INDIANA | 77-79 | L | -8.5 | L | 196 | U | 24-76 | 31.6% | 70 | 19 | 29-79 | 36.7% | 62 | 17 | 11/30/2012 | DENVER | 122-103 | W | -5.5 | W | 206 | O | 47-87 | 54.0% | 52 | 15 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 47 | 15 | 12/2/2012 | ORLANDO | 103-113 | L | -13.5 | L | 197.5 | O | 36-86 | 41.9% | 57 | 11 | 43-86 | 50.0% | 51 | 12 | 12/4/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 105-107 | L | 0 | L | 215.5 | U | 38-82 | 46.3% | 64 | 18 | 38-101 | 37.6% | 62 | 10 | 12/5/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 103-87 | W | -4.5 | W | 195 | U | 37-80 | 46.2% | 49 | 9 | 35-85 | 41.2% | 58 | 12 | 12/7/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 108-114 | L | 7.5 | W | 211.5 | O | 36-84 | 42.9% | 54 | 17 | 41-84 | 48.8% | 48 | 14 | 12/9/2012 | UTAH | 110-117 | L | -7.5 | L | 207.5 | O | 40-85 | 47.1% | 45 | 14 | 45-83 | 54.2% | 47 | 9 | 12/11/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | 94-100 | L | -6.5 | L | 206.5 | U | 31-75 | 41.3% | 63 | 18 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 54 | 12 | 12/13/2012 | @ NEW YORK | 107-116 | L | 5.5 | L | 205.5 | O | 35-84 | 41.7% | 55 | 13 | 42-79 | 53.2% | 45 | 6 | 12/14/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/16/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/18/2012 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/25/2012 | NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/26/2012 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2012 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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11/7/2012 | @ BOSTON | 94-100 | L | 9.5 | W | 186.5 | O | 39-95 | 41.1% | 50 | 19 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 60 | 16 | 11/9/2012 | MILWAUKEE | 91-101 | L | 3.5 | L | 192.5 | U | 34-78 | 43.6% | 41 | 20 | 40-78 | 51.3% | 48 | 21 | 11/10/2012 | @ INDIANA | 85-89 | L | 8 | W | 186 | U | 35-79 | 44.3% | 45 | 12 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 57 | 12 | 11/13/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | 76-92 | L | 2 | L | 191 | U | 25-84 | 29.8% | 64 | 17 | 31-78 | 39.7% | 58 | 12 | 11/14/2012 | @ DALLAS | 101-107 | L | 8.5 | W | 192 | O | 39-81 | 48.1% | 42 | 16 | 39-78 | 50.0% | 47 | 13 | 11/17/2012 | UTAH | 76-83 | L | 3.5 | L | 189 | U | 31-85 | 36.5% | 49 | 15 | 31-82 | 37.8% | 67 | 17 | 11/19/2012 | INDIANA | 89-96 | L | 3 | L | 180 | O | 31-87 | 35.6% | 50 | 10 | 34-70 | 48.6% | 54 | 20 | 11/21/2012 | @ ATLANTA | 100-101 | L | 9.5 | W | 185.5 | O | 38-89 | 42.7% | 67 | 20 | 40-92 | 43.5% | 52 | 13 | 11/24/2012 | CHARLOTTE | 106-108 | L | -4.5 | L | 188 | O | 34-93 | 36.6% | 68 | 19 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 55 | 17 | 11/26/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | 92-118 | L | 7 | L | 195.5 | O | 37-90 | 41.1% | 45 | 10 | 45-80 | 56.2% | 51 | 15 | 11/28/2012 | PORTLAND | 84-82 | W | 3 | W | 193.5 | U | 31-71 | 43.7% | 50 | 16 | 30-86 | 34.9% | 54 | 11 | 11/30/2012 | @ NEW YORK | 87-108 | L | 12.5 | L | 190 | O | 35-78 | 44.9% | 52 | 17 | 43-81 | 53.1% | 43 | 8 | 12/4/2012 | MIAMI | 105-101 | W | 10 | W | 194.5 | O | 38-79 | 48.1% | 50 | 10 | 41-89 | 46.1% | 51 | 12 | 12/7/2012 | @ ATLANTA | 95-104 | L | 9 | T | 192 | O | 36-79 | 45.6% | 40 | 11 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 58 | 14 | 12/8/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | 97-101 | L | 4.5 | W | 197 | O | 37-87 | 42.5% | 43 | 8 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 67 | 19 | 12/11/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 77-70 | W | 5.5 | W | 188 | U | 27-82 | 32.9% | 61 | 14 | 26-80 | 32.5% | 61 | 15 | 12/12/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 93-99 | L | 10.5 | W | 205.5 | U | 35-89 | 39.3% | 53 | 13 | 34-76 | 44.7% | 55 | 18 | 12/14/2012 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2012 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/18/2012 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/19/2012 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2012 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2012 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/26/2012 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2012 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/29/2012 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | LA LAKERS: GUARDS: Coach Mike Brown will reportedly turn the offensive gameplan over to STEVE NASH, but it's tough to picture a smooth transition after so many years of iso-heavy play in L.A. Don't be surprised if Nash has a tough adjustment . . . KOBE BRYANT will also have to learn to play with the ball out of his hands more often. He still figures to force some hold-and-wait basketball when he can . . . STEVE BLAKE will be in the old Derek Fisher role, coming off the bench to shoot corner threes . . . CHRIS DUHON and DARIUS MORRIS will battle for that No. 3 point guard spot . . . JODIE MEEKS will back up Bryant and provide some long-range shooting off the bench . . . The young guys, ANDREW GOUDELOCK and second-rounder DARIUS JOHNSON-ODOM, will bounce between the bench and the D-League. FORWARDS: If L.A. redesigns their offense to fit Nash, PAU GASOL should thrive. He's adjusted his game to fit with Kobe's iso play, but Gasol can make the passes and cuts to create quick buckets in a Euro-style offense . . . METTA WORLD PEACE looked done early last season but rebounded for a solid second half. He's a distant fifth option on offense, but can still defend . . . ANTAWN JAMISON will likely fill a sixth-man role. His skill set is too narrow to play a lot of minutes with the starters . . . JORDAN HILL is in the rotation. He did a nice job rebounding and clearing out space last year . . . DEVIN EBANKS figures to be bumped out of the rotation by Jamison. CENTERS: DWIGHT HOWARD's back remains a bit of a concern, and it wouldn't be a shock to see him sit out a handful of regular season games. But when he plays, he'll put up the same kind of monster production that he had in Orlando . . . ROBERT SACRE will be lucky to make the roster. | | WASHINGTON: GUARDS: JOHN WALL hasn't developed much diversity in his offensive game, but he's still really fast and an effective distributor. The improved supporting cast should help him reach the next level, assuming he feels no ill effects from the stress injury in his left knee that will keep him out until late November . . . BRADLEY BEAL is a great shooter, but he can also score off the dribble. Throw in his rebounding ability from the backcourt, and he should contribute in a number of ways as a rookie . . . JORDAN CRAWFORD is a pure scorer, but not an efficient one. He won't be able to hold off Beal for long, if at all . . . A.J. PRICE steps in as Wall's top backup. He'll play limited minutes with the second unit . . . SHELVIN MACK will be battling for a roster spot, most likely with underachieving swingman MARTELL WEBSTER. FORWARDS: TREVOR ARIZA should have no trouble stepping into the starting lineup. He'll at least have a chance to re-find his three-point shot getting drive-and-dish feeds from Wall . . . Nene^ will slide to the four with Emeka Okafor coming in. That means athletic, but raw, JAN VESELY will have to play with the second unit. He can really run the floor, but doesn't help much in the half-court game . . . TREVOR BOOKER is a very good screener on offense who holds his own defensively and on the boards. He still has a chance for a handful of starts if Nene^ or Okafor get hurt . . . CHRIS SINGLETON started a lot of games last year, but the defensive specialist will likely spend this season learning behind Ariza . . . CARTIER MARTIN never saw a shot he didn't like. CENTERS: NENE^ had some trouble with plantar fasciitis last year and playing in the Olympics didn't help. If healthy, he has a chance to be Washington's leading scorer . . . EMEKA OKAFOR will start alongside Nene^. He's the fifth-best option on offense, but holds his own defensively . . . KEVIN SERAPHIN has proven he can hold down a starting job. He'll come off the bench but should still have a significant role. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (LA LAKERS-WASHINGTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Lakers-Wizards Preview* ========================
By SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN STATS Senior Writer
Los Angeles (9-13) at Washington (3-16), 7:00 p.m. EDT
Kobe Bryant would like to see the Los Angeles Lakers play the Washington Generals next.
That won't happen but they will instead see the league's worst team that hails from the nation's capital.
The struggling Lakers have been defenseless during a four-game losing streak heading into Friday night's road matchup with the Washington Wizards.
The Lakers (9-14) fell 116-107 at New York on Thursday, allowing the Knicks to shoot 53.2 percent for the third-highest mark against them. They yielded 68 first-half points, and have given up an average of 62.3 during this slide.
"We are having a re-occurring theme that the first quarter is just not good, and then the first half is not great and in the second half we seem to turn it on, and we need to solve that problem real quick," coach Mike D'Antoni said.
Bryant scored 31 points and leads the NBA with 29.3 per game, but Los Angeles fell to 1-11 when he scores at least 30. The Lakers are trying to avoid their first five-game skid in two seasons.
"At this point I wish we had the Washington Generals on our schedule," Bryant said.
If the Lakers want to show improvement on defense, Friday presents an ideal opportunity. Washington (3-16) is last in the NBA in scoring at 90.4 points per game and field-goal percentage at 40.7.
Los Angeles had won nine straight in this series before a 106-101 defeat in the lone meeting last season March 7.
There's reason to believe that Dwight Howard, who had 20 points and seven boards Thursday, can turn in a monster effort. Howard is averaging 24.3 points on 73.4 percent shooting and 13.4 rebounds per game in his last nine against the Wizards - all victories when he played for Orlando.
Lakers forward Pau Gasol has missed the past six games with tendinitis in his knees and remains day-to-day. Former Wizards captain Antawn Jamison has started five times in his place, and finished with three points Thursday.
Los Angeles is 2-8 on the road while Washington owns the NBA's worst home mark at 2-7.
Still, the Wizards have won three times since their 0-12 start and are eager to take advantage of the Lakers' woes.
"Everybody knows they've been kind of struggling and we look forward to take advantage of that," Washington reserve guard Shaun Livingston said. "You got to come to play and we're at home and we tend to play well at home so hopefully we can come in with a lot of momentum."
The Wizards fell 99-93 at Houston on Wednesday, although their backcourt of Jordan Crawford and rookie Bradley Beal combined for 37 points.
There are signs that Crawford and Beal are gelling. Crawford is averaging 19.5 points over his last eight games while Beal is averaging 17.5 over his last four.
"He is being more aggressive and that's the main thing," said Crawford about Beal. "He's not passing up as many shots as he was early and just being aggressive. We both have good size and we both kind of do the same thing, shooting and driving. We play off each other real well."
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