Undermanned Lakers pull off one of the craziest wins you'll ever see

Published Feb. 5, 2014 7:14 p.m. ET

share

facebookxredditlink

foxsports

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off one of their most impressive wins in franchise history Wednesday night, beating the Cavs 119-108 in Cleveland.

We know what you're thinking: The Lakers are terrible this season and they've had a lot of big wins over the years.

But let us explain what happened. First they started off the game with just eight players:

Eight players dressing for the game?! The starting lineup consisted of Steve Blake, Jordan Farmar, Wesley Johnson, Ryan Kelly, and Robert Sacre.

The three who were ready to come off the bench were Chris Kaman, Kendall Marshall, and Nick "Swaggy P" Young.

Fans freaked out over that photo:

But then the Lakers got off to a hot start and led by double digits after the first quarter:

The Lakers stayed hot and had a 21-point lead at halftime.

Then the Lakers lost another player, as Young went out with a twisted left knee, and the bench looked a tad silly:

Here's another amazing picture of their bench:

Things got even more strange after that as Kaman fouled out, meaning the Lakers had just six players available.

Then Farmar got hurt so the Lakers were down to five players.

Not crazy enough for you? Sacre fouled out late in the fourth quarter, leaving the Lakers with just four players.

The NBA won't let you play with four players, however, so Sacre stayed in ... but with a catch:

The Lakers were somehow able to hold on. Steve Nash, who was listed as eligible for the game but didn't suit up, showed up on the bench in uniform late in the fourth but never entered the game.

Kelly, by the way, led the Lakers with 26 points.

The Lakers (now 17-33) had lost seven straight games heading into the "showdown" with the Cavs.

Lineups like this, however, should help the Lakers' chances in the NBA draft lottery.

They just need to stop playing the Cavs.

share