Lakers’ Lackluster Performance Results in Game 4 Loss

The Lakers lost Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals Sunday against the Houston Rockets due to carelessness and lack of effort. The Lakers trailed by as many as 29 points to Houston, who was playing without Yao Ming, and eventually lost 99-87.Yao Ming was added to the Rockets list of done-for-the-season players (Tracy McGrady and Dikembe Mutombo) the day before Game 4.

Lakers forward Lamar Odom, who left during the third quarter Sunday due to back spasms (and will undergo medical tests in L.A. today) told the L.A. Times, “We just happened to play probably our worst game of the year” later admitting, “Of course it hurts. We got beat. Now we go back home.” Foreshadowing Sunday night’s loss, Lakers’ Coach Phil Jackson said before Game 4, “I don’t want to let my players think that it’s going to be an easy battle.” Looks like it was, for Houston at least. Game 5 is Tuesday at Staples Center and then the Lakers will return to Houston for Game 6 on Thursday.

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