The Washington Wizards lost their 16th straight game on Thursday as they were blown out at home 134–96 by the Los Angeles Lakers. The signs were there early that this was not going to be the Wizards' night as the team settled for a shot from half-court on their very first possession of the game.

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The Lakers are currently 10-13 on the road with a point differential of -1, while the Wizards have lost five in a row at home.

No part of the box score was kind to the Washington Wizards in Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Capital One Arena. The Wizards lost the shooting battle by 22.5 percentage points, the rebounding battle by 10, the assist battle by 13 and, most importantly, the scoring battle, 134-96.

Lakers Top Performers LeBron James – 24 points, 3 rebounds, 11 assists Rui Hachimura – 22 points, 4 rebounds, 4 3PM Wizards Top Performers Jordan Poole -19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists Kyle Kuzma – 13 points,

Jonas Valanciunas will lead the Washington Wizards (6-40) into a home game against the Los Angeles Lakers (26-19) at Capital One Arena on Thursday, with the opening tip at 7:00 PM ET.In their most