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.

LeBron James had 24 points and 11 assists before resting for the final quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 134-96 rout of the Washington Wizards. While James sat out, his son Bronny played the whole fourth quarter and scored a career-high five points.

The Los Angeles Lakers head to Capital One Arena to face the Washington Wizards in a non-conference matchup. The Lakers are 26-19, which puts the team in fifth place in the Western Conference. The Wizards are 6-39, which puts the team in last place in the Eastern Conference.

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without star big man Anthony Davis for at least a week due to an abdominal strain.

Hachimura 9-12 0-0 22, L.James 9-19 5-5 24, Hayes 4-4 2-2 10, Christie 4-7 2-2 13, Reaves 6-14 1-2 17, Vanderbilt 2-3 0-0 4, Jemison III 2-6 0-0 4, Koloko 2-2 0-0 4, B.James 1-6 3-3 5, Knecht 3-9 2-2 10, Milton 7-8 6-6 21. Totals 49-90 21-22 134.

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If the Washington Wizards’ New Year’s Resolution was to win more basketball games, it’s safe to say they’ve dropped the ball. Washington hasn’t won since January 1, dragging a 15-game losing skid into tonight’s home stand vs. the Los Angeles Lakers.

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