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Game Grades: Los Angeles Lakers Waxed By Resurgent Cavaliers

By Jacob Rude

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MVP: The Lakers choices in first drafting Jordan Clarkson and then moving him into the starting lineup are looking better and better. Clarkson had an impressive slash of 20/6/4/3 and looks like the Lakers point guard going forward.

LVP: Nick Young narrowly takes this award over Robert Sacre. To be fair, Young was reportedly dealing with an undisclosed illness (as was Jeremy Lin), which could describe his awful night tonight, but not the slump he’s been in for weeks now.

Stat of the Night: 82. As in the points given up to the Cavs Big 3. Obviously it’s hard to slow down the trio of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love, but the Lakers resembled a D-League team defensively tonight. Shambolic.

The Starters

Los Angeles Lakers. WAYNE ELLINGTON. B. <strong>30 min, 5-14 FG, 2-6 3P, 0-0 FT, 12 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p>A decent night for <strong><a href=. SG

B+.  <strong> 26 min, 4-7 FG, 0-0 FT, 8 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TO<br /></strong><p><strong><a href=. PF. Los Angeles Lakers. TARIK BLACK

PG. Los Angeles Lakers. JORDAN CLARKSON. A.  <strong> 27 min, 6-14 FG, 0-2 3P, 8-9 FT, 20 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p>Clarkson has helped make the Lakers tanking efforts somewhat bearable, which is no small feat.</p>

PF. Los Angeles Lakers. RYAN KELLY. C-. <strong>21 min, 1-7 FG, 0-3 3P, 0-0 FT, 2 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p><strong><a href=

C. Los Angeles Lakers. ROBERT SACRE. D. <strong>24 min, 2-8 FG, 0-2 FT, 4 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK, 2 TO</strong><p>The longer Robert Sacre is in the starting line-up, the more convinced I become that the Lakers are tanking.</p>

The Bench

SF. Los Angeles Lakers. WESLEY JOHNSON. B.  <strong> 29 min, 5-14 FG, 2-4 3P, 3-3 FT, 15 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TO</strong><p><strong><a href=

A-. <strong>24 min, 6-7 FG, 4-4 FT, 16 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p>Against a much bigger <strong><a href=. PF. Los Angeles Lakers. ED DAVIS

CARLOS BOOZER. B-. <strong>15 min, 4-10 FG, 1-1 FT, 9 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TO</strong><p>…<strong><a href=. C. Los Angeles Lakers

B. <strong>21</strong> <strong>min, 5-9 FG, 1-1 3P, 0-0 FT, 11 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TO</strong><p>Chalk this one up to a the stomach issue that bugged Jeremy Lin pre-game. Credit for playing through the sickness.</p>. PG. Los Angeles Lakers. JEREMY LIN

F. <strong>22 min, 3-10 FG, 2-7 3P, 0-0 FT, 8 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TO</strong><p>Another game, another Swaggy P disappointment.</p>. SG. Los Angeles Lakers. NICK YOUNG

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