Yes, the Lakers are in tank mode. But eight losses in a row are enough for them. They don't want to be embarrassed at home by the Nets.

Brooklyn is 6-21 on the road. The Nets are playing in their fifth road game in eight days. The Lakers have been idle since Friday. Clearly, this is a good situational spot for the Lakers.

The Lakers defeated the Nets in Brooklyn back in November. The Lakers hold a backcourt edge and have far more youthful talent than Brooklyn. D'Angelo Russell has been coming on for the Lakers, while the Nets' thin backcourt took a hit with last night's loss to the Clippers when Wayne Ellington may have suffered a concussion. He's likely to sit out.