Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham was not pleased with his team's effort in the first game of their four-game road trip, which resulted in a 120-101 loss to the Orlando Magic. Despite productive outings from LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Lakers (3-3) were consistently beaten on the glass and less resistant on defense than USC football.

“We just didn't have it today,” stated Ham.

Ham called the showing a “huge, huge step backward” for the Lakers, particularly in the defensive rebounding department. The Lakers were out-rebounded by 11 and surrendered 19 offensive boards.

“You can't scheme rebounding,” he noted. “You got to get the damn ball, plain and simple…There's no play I can draw up to get rebounds.”

“The offensive rebounds killed us the entire game,” said AD.

The Lakers had three players with 10+ boards in Wednesday's overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Los Angeles entered Saturday's ranked last in second-chance points and 25th in second-chance points allowed. Orlando was +19 in second-chance points before Ham pulled the starters with just over four minutes to go. The Lakers allowed 22 points off turnovers and were -10 in fast-break points. These have all been points of emphasis since opening night.

“We got to try to figure it out because that's definitely been our trend,” said LeBron. “Offensive rebounds, points off turnovers.”

Another troubling trend: The Lakers trailed by double-digits at the end of the first quarter for the fifth time in six games. They surrendered 39 points in 12 minutes to the Magic.

“It's not even the skill, the talent,” AD said about the slow starts. “It's the offensive rebounds, the turnovers leading to transition points, 50/50 balls. It's those type of plays that get us down. … We continuously dig ourselves a hole in first quarters. Puts us behind the 8-ball. Now everything has to go perfect.”

The Lakers were down four rotation pieces — Gabe Vincent, Rui Hachimura, Taurean Prince, Jarred Vanderbilt — but that's no excuse. Orlando was without Wendell Carter Jr., Markelle Fultz, and Gary Harris. The Lakers were sluggish and sloppy from the get-go. They didn't move the ball nor played with their customary physicality. The defensive boost they received from Christian Wood, Cam Reddish, and Jaxson Hayes on Wednesday was non-existent at the Amway Center (all three struggled). Paolo Banchero (25 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists) and Franz Wagner (26 points) feasted.

“They’re down bodies, we’re down bodies, so the game basically comes down to mental approach…They out-worked us,” said Ham.

It didn't help that the Lakers converted 8 of 30 3-point attempts — D'Angelo Russell was 1-for-10 — although Orlando missed 33 of 45.

LeBron, in 35 minutes, finished with 24 points on 8-for-15 shooting. Davis flirted with a triple-double (28 points, 13 rebounds, 7 blocks) but committed 4 turnovers and 5 fouls and finished -24. Austin Reaves produced an efficient 20 points as he continues to find his groove.

The Lakers will look to rebound — literally and figuratively — against the Miami Heat on Monday.

“We just got to wipe ourselves off and get ready for another tough one,” said Ham.