The Lakers remain the NBA's strongest road team, with a league-high 19 wins away from home. They slipped up against the Celtics before grinding out a workmanlike win against the Knicks in their last outing. But this one should mean more to the Nets, who are 2-8 in their last 10 and currently clinging to the No. 8 playoff seed in the East. They need a signature win in order to restore some confidence and Kyrie Irving should be motivated for a big performance against former teammate LeBron James.