Lakers post worst halftime deficit since 1960
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Coming off of a recent victory over the defending champion San Antonio Spurs, and a day after celebrating Kobe Bryant's momentous night in Minnesota, the Los Angeles Lakers are laying a massive egg in a letdown game in Indiana.
The Pacers hold a 60-27 halftime lead, with the Lakers shooting an abysmal 7-of-43 from the field.
Here's what 16 percent shooting looks like in shot chart form:
Lakers trail the Pacers by 33 points at half, their worst halftime deficit since the team moved to LA in 1960. pic.twitter.com/sT2wzP58VA
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 16, 2014
The 33-point halftime deficit also matches the Lakers franchise record, which includes its early years in Minneapolis.
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