Vogel believes the team will benefit from the upcoming road trip

After playing eight of the last nine games at home, Los Angeles Lakers hand in hand First trip of the year.

The Lakers will head east to face five teams in the Eastern Conference: the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers.

After losing two of the last three home games with a total of 42 points – before Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves – Head coach Frank Vogel expressed optimism with the team having to play away from home.

“We welcome the road trip. That would be good for us,” Vogel said after the Chicago loss. “We struggled a little bit, up and down. We are fighting for consistency and environmental change will be good for us. ”

Currently, only the Knicks have a spot in the knockout stages. The Bucks, the defending champions, started slow at 6-8. The Pacers and Pistons are right below Milwaukee, so the Lakers are in a good position to pick up some wins.

However, LA not always successful against less opposition, so it will be interesting to see how the group performs. LeBron James Still no return date.