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<\/span>David Dow\/NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing some of their best basketball of the season recently, but that wasn’t the case on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Despite being without stars Joel Embiid and Paul George, the Philadelphia 76ers trounced the Lakers 118-104 behind a big night from Tyrese Maxey. Embiid missed Tuesday’s game due to his lingering knee injury while George was out because of a finger injury he suffered on Saturday.<\/p>\n Maxey, who is having a career year, put up 43 points in the dominant win. He’s now recorded 11 games with 28 or more points.<\/p>\n The Lakers were without a star of their own for much of the game, as Anthony Davis played just 10 minutes before exiting with an abdominal strain<\/a>. With no Davis, LeBron James did his best to carry Los Angeles to a win with 31 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, but it was far from enough to get the job done.<\/p>\n After the loss, fans ripped the Lakers for failing to take care of Philadelphia with its stars out.<\/p>\n Jory Dreher @JDreherLN<\/span><\/p>\n The #Lakers<\/a> beat the #Celtics<\/a> at full strength by 21 points just 5 days ago. <\/p>\n What’s happening tonight against the #76ers<\/a> without Paul George and Joel Embiid is an excusable and on the players. Not the front office. <\/p>\n Until THEY begin taking accountability, it’ll be the same<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Scott Reichel @ReichelRadio<\/span><\/p>\n The Lakers just allowed 48 points in a quarter to a 76ers team with no Paul George and no Joel Embiid ????#NBAonTNT<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/NRIiUeVi7Q<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Jorge Mendez @LakerFan_85<\/span><\/p>\n No Paul George & no Embiid, and this @Lakers<\/a> team still gave up 73 points in the first half. Smfh some of the many reasons why you can’t take this team seriously where it comes to championship talk.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n @black @BlackBookClub1<\/span><\/p>\n Lakers getting smacked against Philly without Embiid or Paul George? pic.twitter.com\/u4c6fl1NiI<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Michael Davis @KingDavie24<\/span><\/p>\n The Lakers should not be losing to Philadelphia considering they don’t have George or Embiid<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Jack Weihl @jweihl23<\/span><\/p>\n The Lakers losing to the 76ers who don’t have Joel Embiid & Paul George is an absolute joke.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n NATIONAL CHAMP???????? @YounggSlime<\/span><\/p>\n lakers down almost 30 a sixers team with no embiid or paul george lmao it’s so over<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n kdwrdd @kdwrdd<\/span><\/p>\n Lakers getting 21 pieced by 76ers with no Paul George, no Embiid, no KJ Martin, no Caleb Martin, no Andre Drummond, no Jared McCain. They got no heart<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n E-Money Bagz @elzcravesink<\/span><\/p>\n Embiid and Paul George not playing and the Lakers down how much!?<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Denislov Lietnev @Denoxyl<\/span><\/p>\n How can Maxey without Paul George and Embiid cook the whole Lakers team? #LakeShow<\/a><\/p>\n