Pope of Basketball.

Summary

The Lakers continued their winning streak in December, with a 132-97 victory over the Heat on Christmas Day. They maintained their undefeated streak, with only the Raptors, Mavericks, and Grizzlies providing some challenges. Kobe won the Player of the Month award for December. The Lakers' winning streak reached 31 games, with two wins against the Jazz. However, they finally lost a game on January 20 against the Suns, ending their winning streak at 39 games. The Lakers then defeated the Raptors and Warriors, but lost to the Suns again on February 1. They suffered another defeat on February 7 against the Mavericks and a surprising overtime loss to the Hawks on February 15. As the All-Star Weekend approached, the Lakers led the league with a record of 48 wins and 4 losses.

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