The Los Angeles Lakers were utterly embarrassed on Tuesday night, losing by 30 points to the Phoenix Suns in a decisive Game 5. The Lakers now head back to the Staples Center with their season on the line as they trail 3-2 in the series.

Overall, it was just a forgettable performance from Los Angeles. Without Anthony Davis, Frank Vogel's team really lacked a legitimate scoring presence inside. However, after such a bad game, LeBron James and co. will be poised to even up this first-round matchup and force a Game 7.

Here are four adjustments the Lakers need to make in order to come out victorious on Thursday night.

LeBron needs to set the tone immediately

James led the Lakers in the loss on Wednesday with 24 points, while only playing part of the fourth quarter before he'd seen enough. But, it was a very slow start for the King. LA was down by 30 at halftime and LeBron barely got it going at that point. He ultimately scored 17 of his points in the third quarter alone, which means the Lakers literally had no offensive firepower in the first two periods.

While it wasn't a banner night for James, he was about the only bright spot for Los Angeles. But, in order to grab a victory on Thursday, he must come out of the gates firing right away and set the tone for the Lakers. Other guys in the rotation thrive off their star player and if he gets off to a hot start, it will help the offensive find a rhythm sooner rather than later.

Schroder needs to figure it out

Dennis Schroder was offered a four-year, $84 million extension with the Lakers earlier in the year but he turned it down because he wants to test the waters in free agency this summer. These playoffs are the perfect time for him to prove his worth to LA, but he hasn't done that at all.

With Davis out, Schroder is statistically the Lakers' second-best player. However, he is averaging just 13.2 points in the postseason, and Game 5 was his worst showing yet. Schroder had zero points in 25 minutes of action, missing a total of 13 shots.

LeBron can only do so much. He needs help and right now, it comes down to the German producing alongside him. Another dismal night on Thursday could mean the Lakers being eliminated and, the end of his time in Southern California.

Limit turnovers

Los Angeles has always had problems with turning the ball over, ranking 28th in the Association during the regular season. It usually didn't matter too much because they had a two-headed monster in James and AD who consistently score at will. But in Game 5, it hurt them immensely.

The Lakers committed 16 turnovers, which turned into 23 points for the Suns. In comparison, Phoenix had just four. Andre Drummond and LeBron combined for seven on their own.

LA needs to take better care of the basketball. The Suns have speed and athleticism in transition which clearly hurt the Lakers in the last contest. There has to be more attention to detail in Game 6 because this is the difference between keeping their season alive or going home empty-handed.

LA must shoot the ball better

The Lakers aren't an elite shooting team, but they have to be more efficient from all areas of the court in Game 6. In Tuesday's blowout loss, Los Angeles shot a mere 34% from the field and three-point range. In fact, in the series as a whole, the Lakers are missing far too many open looks, shooting 30.2% from downtown in five games.

The Suns are congesting the paint with bodies and allowing their opponents to get a lot of respectable shots from deep. The Lakers just simply aren't sinking them. With limited space inside, LA must revert to shooting the ball. If Phoenix is going to give you the opportunities, capitalize.