The Los Angeles Lakers have proven to have a way of winning games when leading heading into the fourth quarter in recent seasons. However, Monday night's defeat to the Portland Trail Blazers snapped the Lakers' 59-game winning streak when holding a lead after three quarters.

This was the fifth-longest streak in NBA history:

Heading into the fourth quarter of Monday night's loss, the Lakers held a narrow 85-84 lead over Portland. However, it would be Damian Lillard and Gary Trent who would lead the Blazers to a 115-107 victory over the reigning NBA champions.

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Having players who perform well late in games like LeBron James and Anthony Davis definitely helped Los Angeles extend this streak to 59 games. However, with a new-look roster, the Lakers are still working on their chemistry to begin their season.

Given that, if Los Angeles is going to lose a few games, most of them are likely going to come early in the season. The key additions of Dennis Schroder, Montrezl Harrell, Marc Gasol, and Wesley Matthews — once the Lakers figure out their best rotations — seem to set Los Angeles up for another deep run in the playoffs.

Everybody knows that all good things must come to an end at some point, even for a team as talented as the Lakers. Los Angeles will look to begin a new streak on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs.