Los Angeles Lakers History: 5 biggest regular-season losses ever

#2 Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-75 (28 March, 2016): 48 point loss

Kobe Bryant had five points in this game, as he shot 1-of-11 from the field.

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another 48-point loss in 2016 when they fell to the Utah Jazz 123-75.

The Lakers' struggles continued as they finished with the worst record of the Western Conference and the second-worst record of the league. The only team worse than the Lakers were the 76ers, who went 10-72 that season.

In this game, the Lakers shot poorly, as they shot 26-of-85 (30.6 percent) from the field. The only players to have decent showings were Lou Williams and Jordan Clarkson. Williams had 16 points and was 4-of-6 from the field. Clarkson had 12 points and eight rebounds.

Bryant had five points in this game, as he shot 1-of-11 from the field. The Lakers struggled as a whole, and the Jazz took advantage. With Rodney Hood leading the way, the Jazz won by 48.

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#1 Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 122-73 (17 January, 2017): 49 point loss

Brandon Ingram was a part of the Lakers' young core.

Kobe Bryant played his final season in 2015-16, and the Lakers were left to fend for themselves. The Lakers had players such as D'Angelo Russell, Julius Randle, and their rookie Brandon Ingram, but as a young team, they struggled.

Los Angeles finished this season with a record of 26-56 and during this time, tallied the Lakers' biggest loss in history. They lost to the Dallas Mavericks by 49 points.

In this game, two familiar faces had the best showing for the Lakers. Lou Wiliams and Jordan Clarkson were the only players to score in double figures, and they did so off the bench. Williams had 15 points, and Clarkson had 10. The Lakers' starters combined for 37 points as Julius Randle, Luol Deng, and Nick Young had nine points each. Ingram had six points, while big man Timofey Mozgov had four. The Lakers shot 38.4 percent from the field and a horrid 14.3 percent from the 3-point line. The Mavericks, on the other hand, had a better showing.

The Mavericks shot 49 percent from the field and nearly 44 percent from 3-point range.

Guard Justin Anderson led the Mavs with 19 points off the bench. Seth Curry had 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting. Anderson and Curry were two of seven players to score in double figures.

The Mavericks shot well in this game and ultimately got the massive win over the Lakers.

The Lakers were rebuilding and trying to recover from the loss of Bryant. They went on to continue the rebuild by drafting Lonzo Ball in the 2017 draft. Losses weren't uncommon for the 2016-17 Lakers, but the 49 point loss was a bit surprising. Regardless, all of this has led up to where the Lakers are now. It may have been worth it.