"Two games, two nights, two cross-country flights.

The Lakers sure looked like road kill during losses Thursday to the Heat in Miami and Friday to the Magic in Orlando and fell to 1-6 on the road. Their Florida trip was no vacation, particularly for their misfiring offense.

Could fatigue be to blame for their poor shooting?

It shouldn't be ruled out. Tired legs usually mean poor percentages.

The Lakers began the lockout-shortened and compressed season by playing 14 games in 21 days. After a loss Friday to Orlando in which they scored only 31 points in the first half on 28.9 percent shooting, they addressed the difficulty of the schedule.

Friday's game was their 17th in only 27days.

Is the schedule to blame for the Lakers' ragged play?

"Most definitely," Andrew Bynum said. "I think in the beginning of the games we need to play a little bit better. We come into them on our heels and then try to scrap. Offensively, (the quality of play) is just poor. Defensively, we're doing a decent job."

How can they solve their troubles?

"We just have to keep playing," coach Mike Brown said after the Lakers failed to score 100 points for the 10th consecutive game and the 16th time in 17 contests. "There's no magic dust or no magic potion to be able to get us wins on the road. "