Wizards-Lakers Preview

While Kobe Bryant may have starred for the last time in front of the home fans this season, John Wall has shined when facing the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Having regained his shooting touch, the Wizards guard will try to lead Washington to back-to-back wins on a four-game road swing Tuesday night against a Lakers team looking to avoid its longest skid in nearly 21 years. The All-Star starter scored six of his 19 points in overtime and had 16 assists Sunday, while Kris Humphries added a season-high 21 points and 14 rebounds to help the Wizards end a two-game slide with a 117-115 win at Denver. "Especially on this road trip, we didn't want to go down 0-2." Washington (30-15) is 17-4 when Wall scores at least 18 points - a mark he's surpassed in each of his three career road games against the Lakers.