The Lakers were without guard Marcus Smart and forward Rui Hachimura in this clash after enjoying a spell of great health over this win streak, outside LeBron James ' absence for their first three wins in this stretch. But the absence of Smart and Hachimura hurt the team significantly in this narrow loss.

The Los Angeles Lakers' nine-game win streak came to an end on Monday at the hands of the Detroit Pistons despite strong performances from LeBron James and Luka Dončić.

Daniss Jenkins scored a career-high 30 points, including six in the final 34 seconds, and the Detroit Pistons ended the Los Angeles Lakers’ nine-game winning streak with a 113-110 win on Monday. The Pistons overcame 32 points from Luka Doncic and 24 from Austin Reaves to win their fourth straight and seventh in eight games.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ pursuit of the Western Conference’s top tier hit a significant roadblock Monday night as their nine-game winning streak came to a grinding halt at Little Caesars Arena.

Lakers star LeBron James played in his 1,612th NBA regular-season game against the Magic on Saturday, when Luke Kennard sank a last-second three for the win.

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Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic’s latest strong performance was overshadowed by an untoward incident Saturday night. Doncic led the way for the Lakers in their 105-104 win over the Orlando Magic.

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers have won nine games in a row, and they have yet another winnable matchup on Monday against the Detroit Pistons. The Pisto