The Los Angeles Lakers had just lost to the Philadelphia 76ers, but they had a chance to right the ship when they faced the Detroit Pistons on the first night of a back-to-back set to end their road trip.

The Lakers trounced the Pistons 133-107 on the opening night of their back-to-back series, with plenty of reason to win.

Detroit took an early 5-0 lead, but D’Angelo Russell put Los Angeles on the board with a layup and then fed LeBron James for an easy hoop. Anthony Davis got involved offensively, dishing to Russell and scoring back-to-back baskets to put Los Angeles up 15-8.

Russell’s hot shooting continued as he easily went to his positions on the court, reaching double figures and giving the Lakers a 14-point advantage. Because they were in the bonus, Los Angeles was able to march to the free throw line and take a 38-24 lead into the second.

The Pistons trimmed the lead to 13 points with a pair of three-pointers, but Russell came back in and nearly immediately hit one from deep to maintain the Lakers ahead. Davis also returned and helped calm the squad down on both ends, keeping the score at 49-36.

Davis dominated the middle of the first by defending the paint and scoring on the other end, keeping Los Angeles in the lead. Cade Cunningham provided the Pistons a jolt at the conclusion of the half, but the Lakers led 65-48 at the break.

Jaxson Hayes was forced to leave the game after injuring his left arm, but he was able to return.

Russell got off to another great start shooting the hoop in the second quarter, and his personal scoring gave Los Angeles a 73-52 advantage. However, Detroit was able to knock down a couple jumpers to make it a 20-point game.

Thankfully, Davis and James put the squad back on track by scoring in the painted area and increasing their advantage to 30 points. The Pistons embarked on a run as soon as James came off the bench, but Russell’s back-to-back three-pointers kept the Lakers up 101-76.

James got straight to work hitting the middle of Detroit’s defense for layups and free throws, seeing a chance to put them away. With the game won, Darvin Ham called a timeout to replace James on the bench for the remainder of the game.

Russell led the way for the Lakers on the night, becoming the first player in NBA history to have 35 or more points, five or more assists, three or more blocks, five or more 3-pointers, and a field goal percentage of at least 75% in a game.