Streak Ends at 15, the Lakers' Future Nemesis?

"15 straight wins! After defeating the New York Knicks on March 1, the Lakers narrowly beat the Wizards 97:93 in a back-to-back game on March 2!"

"The Lakers players were clearly somewhat fatigued in this road back-to-back. In the end, they still relied on Kobe's consecutive clutch baskets to single-handedly save the day and secure the win."

"They then returned home to face the Indiana Pacers again on March 4."

"Three games in four days! Every game was in a different arena! The Lakers players were exhausted from all the travel, but they still defended their home court to the bitter end."

"95:104! This game was also tight until the very end, and the Lakers once again claimed their fifteenth straight victory!"

"After entering March, the Lakers players' form had declined somewhat. Perhaps they had used up too much of their luck against the Timberwolves, as the Lakers' group of shooters began to see their percentages drop."

"That was only natural. You couldn't expect those role players to shoot over 50 percent from three every single game."

"On March 6, in the Lakers' fourth game in six days, they faced the San Antonio Spurs, who possessed the league's strongest twin towers. The Lakers finally fell, suffering their fifth loss of the season."

"Kobe couldn't save the world every game. After turning the tide in two straight games, Kobe finally showed signs of fatigue in this one. Even though he scored nine straight points late in the game, he was still unable to turn things around."

"Spurs 97:93 Lakers. The San Antonio Spurs had rarely held the Lakers below 100 points. This season, games in which the Lakers failed to score 100 were exceedingly rare. No one had expected the Spurs to defend the Lakers to that extent."

"The Admiral guarded