They won three and they lost three.
So what was the verdict for the Lakers' season-long six-game road trip that ended with a 94-92 victory in Toronto on Sunday?
"Could've been better, could've been worse," Lakers forward Pau Gasol said.
The Lakers came into the trip 2-7 on the road, so going 3-3 is in that sense a major step forward. But at 5-10 on the road for the season, Kobe Bryant didn't mince words.
"We are a poor road team, and that is what we need to turn around," Bryant said. "If we could figure out a way to win on the road, our record would be much, much better. We are a very good home team."
The Lakers will try to improve to 12-2 at home by beating Atlanta at Staples Center on Tuesday night. But Lakers coach Mike Brown saw signs of progress on the six-game trip.
"We've just got to keep getting better little by little, and again, whether we won or lost (in Toronto), I thought we got a little better," Brown said.
NOTES, QUOTES
--Kobe Bryant made a 17-footer with 4.2 seconds left Sunday in Toronto that held up as the winning shot for the Lakers. Bryant explained that shot from the right baseline this way: "At the top of the floor, they would key on me and follow me to the basket. Once I noticed that space was open, it was just a matter of me trying to shake (DeMar) DeRozan to get to the spot."
--How peculiar was the Lakers' victory Sunday in Toronto? They won largely because of their 3-point shooting, which has been an Achilles' heel all season. They made 10 of 23 3-point shots -- even better at 43.5 percent than the team's overall field-goal percentage of 43.2 percent. Bryant is faring better from long range lately and made 3 of 7 3-pointers. Troy Murphy broke out of his slump and went 2 for 3 on 3s.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "We've just got to get to a point where we can sustain." -- Metta World Peace on the state of the Lakers.
ROSTER REPORT
PLAYER NOTES:
--C Andrew Bynum has a heavy load to carry with his size, and he acknowledged some fatigue contributed to his subpar offensive outings recently in Boston and New York. Bynum was more efficient Sunday in Toronto, scoring 14 points on 7-for-13 shooting, and the Lakers won. Said Bynum: "I was just real tired in New York."
--G Steve Blake played 29 minutes compared to starter Derek Fisher's 19 in the Lakers' victory in Toronto on Sunday. Blake had four assists and has more opportunity to produce numbers in Mike Brown's system than Phil Jackson's triangle, which Blake didn't take to well last season. But Blake still hasn't fully found his stride as he recovers from a rib injury.
--F Matt Barnes hasn't given the Lakers a consistent performance this season, which is one reason he's not starting ahead of Metta World Peace at small forward. But he has been there in one way: Barnes had made 48 of 56 free throws this season (85.7 percent), ranking him in the NBA's top 20, although he missed his first attempt Sunday in Toronto.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--G Steve Blake (fractured rib cartilage) returned to action Thursday night.
--G Kobe Bryant (torn right wrist ligament) hurt himself on a fall in the exhibition opener after having a shot blocked by the Clippers' DeAndre Jordan. He is playing through the injury.
ROTATION:
Starters:
--Point guard Derek Fisher
--Shooting guard Kobe Bryant
--Small forward Metta World Peace
--Power forward Pau Gasol
--Center Andrew Bynum
Bench:
--Guard Steve Blake
--Guard Andrew Goudelock
--Forward Troy Murphy
--Forward Matt Barnes
