Jakarta - The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another defeat after being beaten by the Orlando Magic 106-118 on Tuesday WIB, which made them record seven defeats in the last 10 games with an average deficit of 15.7 points.
After showing impressive performance following the arrival of Luka Doncic through a player exchange scheme, the Lakers are now experiencing a drastic decline.
With just 11 games left in the regular season, their place in the Western Conference's top six is far from secure. The Lakers are currently in fourth place, just three games ahead of the seventh-place LA Clippers, the first spot in the play-in tournament.
"We were complacent, and that can't happen right now," Doncic was quoted as saying on the NBA's official website.
Previously, the Lakers had received a stern warning when they were crushed by the Chicago Bulls 115-146 last Sunday.