The Los Angeles Lakers are 2-8 since the All-Star break, and although they continue to hold onto ninth place in the Western Conference, they are on track to not reaching the play-in tournament.
The culprit for much of the season has been the slow starts L.A. suffers.
On Sunday against the Phoenix Suns, the Lakers were outscored 46-16 in the first quarter after taking a 6-2 lead. One night later, the Toronto Raptors scored the first nine points and jumped to a 30-6 lead, which set the tone for the rest of the evening.
