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Today like the previous game, the Lakers squad got it handed to them with another lost against the Fly Hot Hawks. It’s now been two in a row that the Lakers have been looking a little shady, with poor performance from both the starters and the bench players, LA is not heading in the good direction heading into the playoffs. "Fish couldn't buy a shot," said Jackson, who said before the game that the play of his reserves has made him want to vomit. "It's hard to digest. Everybody on their team got going, basically, at some point. We're not playing really solid defence." Kobe netted another 26pts performance but only to get no help from other teammates beside Gasol, who finished with another double-double, 16pts and 11reb. "We're frustrated because we are aware of our quality," Gasol said. “We're not playing to that quality, that potential. When things don't go the way you think they should, and you don't understand why, you get a little bit sidetracked." With just a few more games left for the Lakers before the playoffs, LA hopes to have Andrew Bynum back in the line-up in maybe a week and a half if they hope to have things their way. This is very uncommon for the Lakers to lose two straight games by this much, especially knowing playoffs are around the corner. "We're not playing well defensively," Bryant said. "This trip, it's been consistently bad." The Lakers next faceoff The Utah Jazz back home for the first time since this road trip began. Hopefully they straighten out a bit and head back in the winning direction.