The Nets are currently 9-15 on the road following a humiliating 126-67 thrashing at the hands of the Clippers a couple nights ago. The Lakers have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home including a 117-108 win over the Heat Wednesday night.

The Nets will be short-handed for this game, especially since guard Cam Thomas, who leads them with 24.7 points a game this season, won't play. A healthy Nets team could be competitive against the Lakers, but a short-handed one likely won't.

Here are three Brooklyn Nets takeaways from Friday's 102-101 loss at the Los Angeles Lakers in D'Angelo Russell's return to Los Angeles.