After wild rally Lakers try to finish trip strong in Detroit

A six-game road trip that started out in promising fashion has gone sour for the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Lakers have lost three in a row as they wrap up their journey Sunday in Detroit against the Pistons.

Los Angeles defeated Milwaukee and Washington on the first two legs of the trip, but that was followed by losses in Cleveland, Toronto and Philadelphia, dropping the Lakers five games below .500.

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