Only one other Lakers team even lost six home games in a row, and that 1992-93 squad still managed to make the playoffs with a respectable 39-43 record. That the '92-93 team is considered one of the worst in franchise history shows just how dominant the Lakers have historically been. Since moving to Los Angeles in 1960-61, they've only missed out on the postseason five times.
Make that six, as the 2013-14 Lakers have been decimated by injuries to the point of hopelessness. The team's ugly 18-34 record is buoyed by a 13-13 start, obscuring the reality that the Lakers have been every bit as bad as the league's worst teams since mid-December.
Since picking up their 13th win on Dec. 20, the Lakers have gone 5-21 with a minus-7.9 point differential per game. Only the Milwaukee Bucks (4-22) have a worse record over the same period, while the Philadelphia 76ers (-11.0) and Bucks (-10.5) are the only teams with inferior point differentials.
The Lakers have a tall task in order to avoid making history, as Thursday's opponent has won 14 of its last 16 games. After that difficult Thursday matchup against the red-hot Thunder, Los Angeles will come out of the All-Star break to a home game against a Houston team that's won seven in a row. Given the matchups that are looming, the Lakers will likely see their home losing streak stretch to eight games before facing a manageable Boston Celtics squad Feb. 21.
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