Skidding Lakers look for better results vs. Rockets

While health and safety protocols are affecting rosters across the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers' disappointing play has little to do with COVID-19.

The Lakers, who visit the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, are riding a five-game losing streak. They fell to Brooklyn 122-115 on Christmas Day even thoughthe visiting Nets were without three of their top five scorers, Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge and Joe Harris.

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