The Lakers had trouble against the NBA’s best teams — at least until March, when they beat the Clippers and Bucks.
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Kyle Kuzma, Lakers
For the Lakers, one of the difficult aspects of the NBA’s shutdown because of the coronavirus in March was that the team really had hit its stride. Yes, there was the 2-point loss to the Nets on March 10 at Staples Center in what has, so far, been the final game of the season, but before that, the Lakers had been on a run that stretched back to before the All-Star break in which they won 11 of 12 games.
The last two wins: Milwaukee on March 6 and the Clippers on March 8. If any two teams stand between the Lakers and a championship—assuming the NBA gets back into action and finishes the year in the coming weeks—it is the Bucks and the Lakers’ cross-town rivals, the Clippers.
When teammates Jared Dudley and Kyle Kuzma talked about the best moment of the season, it was little surprise that Kuzma picked that 1-2 punch of games.
In an Instagram Live chat, Kuzma said, “Favorite moment this year, I think beating Milwaukee and then beating the Clippers. That was the highlight of the year.
