Lakers Bounce Back to Rout Detroit, Handing Pistons Team-Record 15th Straight Loss

LeBron James (23) of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket against Ausar Thompson (9) of the Detroit Pistons during the second half in Detroit on Nov. 29, 2023. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

DETROIT—LeBron James, coming off a career-high 44-point loss at Philadelphia, and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates were very loose during pregame warmups.

D'Angelo Russell scored a season-high 35 points, Anthony Davis had 28 and James 25 to help Los Angeles beat Detroit 133–107 on Wednesday night, Nov. 29, for the Pistons’ franchise-record 15th straight loss.