Struggling Lakers look for answers

After losing their fourth consecutive game Wednesday, a 114-89 blowout in Utah that was the Lakers’ most lopsided loss of the season, Markieff Morris said the Lakers are dealing with mental fatigue too.

“This is the most basketball that I have ever played in my life — this season and last season combined. It’s an unbelievable amount of basketball we all are playing,” the veteran forward said. “Mentally it gets draining — especially when you lose.”

It’s been a slow leak that’s been happening for weeks, before the team lost Anthony Davis to a calf injury and Dennis Schroder to protocols.

“We have to make shots from the perimeter,” Lebron James said. “It’s that simple. But we can’t put more added pressure on ourselves.”

Tatum 4-20 4-4 13, Theis 0-2 0-0 0, Thompson 5-10 3-4 13, Brown 6-16 5-5 17, Teague 4-9 6-6 14, Green 3-3 0-0 6, Nesmith 5-7 0-2 13, Ojeleye 1-2 1-1 3, Williams 0-3 0-0 0, Williams III 3-5 0-0 6, Fall 1-1 0-0 2, Edwards 5-8 0-0 11, Pritchard 1-5 1-1 3, Waters 4-4 0-0 11. Totals 42-95 20-23 112.

Collins 6-11 0-0 14, Snell 4-8 0-0 12, Capela 3-6 3-4 9, Huerter 2-7 0-0 5, Young 12-23 4-5 33, Gallinari 13-16 2-2 38, Hill 1-4 0-0 2, Fernando 0-0 0-0 0, Knight 0-1 0-0 0, Okongwu 2-3 1-2 5, Goodwin 2-3 0-0 5, Mays 0-2 4-4 4, Rondo 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 45-85 14-17 127.

Boston 8-31 (Waters 3-3, Nesmith 3-4, Edwards 1-4, Tatum 1-8, Williams 0-2, Brown 0-6), Atlanta 23-42 (Gallinari 10-12, Young 5-11, Snell 4-6, Collins 2-5, Huerter 1-3, Hill 0-3). Boston 36 (Thompson 13), Atlanta 45 (Collins 11). Boston 20 (Brown, Teague, Waters 5), Atlanta 26 (Young 7). Boston 16, Atlanta 23. 1,537 (18,118)

Lyles 3-7 1-2 8, Samanic 2-3 0-0 4, Poeltl 3-7 1-3 7, Murray 12-20 3-4 27, Walker IV 5-16 0-0 12, Aldridge 3-10 3-4 11, Bates-diop 3-5 2-2 9, Eubanks 1-4 0-0 2, Jones 2-2 0-0 4, Mills 6-12 0-0 15. Totals 40-86 10-15 99.

Bazley 0-8 0-0 0, Dort 6-12 0-0 16, Horford 7-16 0-0 16, Gilgeous-alexander 13-20 10-11 42, Maledon 1-5 0-0 3, Jackson 2-6 0-0 5, Roby 2-5 0-0 5, Muscala 3-8 0-0 7, Williams 1-3 0-0 3, Diallo 2-6 0-0 5. Totals 37-89 10-11 102.

San Antonio 9-25 (Mills 3-8, Aldridge 2-3, Walker IV 2-7, Bates-diop 1-2, Lyles 1-3), Oklahoma City 18-44 (Gilgeous-alexander 6-11, Dort 4-7, Horford 2-6, Diallo 1-2, Roby 1-2, Jackson 1-3, Maledon 1-4, Muscala 1-5, Bazley 0-3). San Antonio 44 (Murray, Poeltl 9), Oklahoma City 52 (Bazley 10). San Antonio 20 (Murray 6), Oklahoma City 21 (Horford 7). San Antonio 13, Oklahoma City 14.

Bey 4-8 2-2 13, Doumbouya 1-5 0-0 3, Plumlee 9-10 3-5 21, Ellington 3-10 0-1 7, Smith Jr. 5-12 0-0 11, J.jackson 10-18 3-4 25, Mykhailiuk 4-9 0-0 12, Stewart 5-8 1-2 11, F.jackson 1-1 0-0 2, Lee 5-8 2-2 13, Mcgruder 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 47-89 11-16 118.

Ingram 9-18 6-7 27, Williamson 13-18 6-9 32, Adams 7-8 0-2 14, Ball 4-8 2-2 12, Bledsoe 5-11 1-4 11, Hernangomez 2-4 2-3 6, Alexander-walker 1-3 0-0 3, Hart 5-10 0-0 11, Lewis Jr. 2-4 0-0 5, Redick 2-6 1-2 7. Totals 50-90 18-29 128.

Minnesota 12-38 (Beasley 5-13, Edwards 3-9, Towns 2-4, Nowell 1-4, Reid 1-4), Chicago 10-25 (Lavine 5-8, Satoransky 2-3, Carter Jr. 1-2, Williams 1-2, White 0-6). Minnesota 1 (Towns), Chicago None. Minnesota 41 (Edwards 9), Chicago 43 (Carter Jr. 10). Minnesota 28 (Rubio 10), Chicago 28 (White, Young 6). Minnesota 24, Chicago 15.

Anunoby 6-13 0-0 14, Powell 6-11 2-2 17, Siakam 1-6 2-2 5, Lowry 9-13 2-4 24, Vanvleet 6-13 7-8 24, Baynes 3-5 0-0 7, Bembry 0-0 0-0 0, Boucher 4-6 1-1 11, Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, Davis 2-6 0-0 6, Mccaw 0-0 0-0 0, Thomas 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-74 14-17 108.

Butler 8-17 8-8 27, Olynyk 3-9 1-2 7, Adebayo 7-11 5-6 19, Nunn 2-9 2-2 7, Robinson 6-11 1-1 17, Achiuwa 0-0 1-2 1, Iguodala 4-5 0-0 12, Dragic 4-13 5-6 15, Vincent 3-5 2-2 11. Totals 37-80 25-29 116.

Toronto 20-44 (Vanvleet 5-11, Lowry 4-7, Powell 3-6, Boucher 2-3, Anunoby 2-5, Davis 2-6, Baynes 1-2, Siakam 1-3), Miami 17-38 (Iguodala 4-5, Robinson 4-9, Butler 3-4, Vincent 3-5, Dragic 2-6, Nunn 1-4, Olynyk 0-5). Toronto 32 (Lowry 7), Miami 42 (Adebayo 12). Toronto 30 (Lowry 8), Miami 31 (Butler 10). Toronto 25, Miami 21.

Hayward 7-17 6-7 20, Washington 4-8 1-1 10, Zeller 5-9 0-0 10, Ball 7-11 3-3 20, Rozier 3-11 3-3 10, Biyombo 0-2 3-4 3, Co.martin 0-0 0-0 0, Mil.bridges 5-7 2-2 14, Mcdaniels 2-2 3-3 8, Monk 10-21 4-4 29. Totals 43-88 25-27 124.

Kaminsky 2-5 1-2 6, Mik.bridges 4-9 2-4 12, Ayton 5-8 6-8 16, Booker 13-24 3-4 33, Paul 7-14 3-4 20, Crowder 5-9 0-0 12, Johnson 5-11 2-2 14, Saric 2-4 2-3 6, Moore 0-1 0-0 0, Payne 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 44-87 19-27 121.

Charlotte 13-36 (Monk 5-10, Ball 3-7, Mil.bridges 2-4, Washington 1-3, Rozier 1-5, Hayward 0-5), Phoenix 14-38 (Booker 4-10, Paul 3-7, Crowder 2-5, Mik.bridges 2-5, Johnson 2-6, Kaminsky 1-2). Charlotte 46 (Biyombo 11), Phoenix 41 (Ayton 10). Charlotte 24 (Ball 8), Phoenix 26 (Paul 10). Charlotte 21, Phoenix 25. 3,296 (18,422)