"The Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 90-82 on Sunday night at Staples Center, but it was hard to figure out how they did it.

How could they win a game in which they committed an astounding 27 turnovers?

It was ugly from beginning to end.

It also was the Lakers' second consecutive victory and their sixth in eight games to start the lockout-delayed and shortened season.

Clearly, the compressed 66-game schedule is wreaking havoc with their ballhandling skills.

The Lakers' sloppy play enabled the undersized Grizzlies to stick around far longer than anyone in Staples could have expected. Memphis turned the Lakers' turnovers into 24 points, many coming on fastbreak layups and dunks. "