After having five full days off due to the wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the Lakers seemed to sink themselves into quicksand against the Spurs.
Victor Wembanyama had 23 points and eight rebounds, Harrison Barnes scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Lakers 126-102 in Los Angeles' first game back from two postponements due to the wildfires devastating the area.
LOS ANGELES — Victor Wembanyama had 23 points and eight rebounds, Harrison Barnes scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, and the San Antonio Spurs be
LOS ANGELES (AP) Victor Wembanyama had 23 points and eight rebounds, Harrison Barnes scored 10 ... Anthony Davis had 30 points and 13 rebounds, and LeBron James added 18 points and eight assists ...
Spurs: PG Chris Paul (6-0, 20th year), SG Devin Vassell (6-5, 5th), SF Jeremy Sochan (6-8, 3rd), PF Harrison Barnes (6-8, 13th), C Victor Wembanyama (7-3, 2nd). Lakers: PG Austin Reaves (6-5, 4th year), SG Max Christie (6-5, 3rd), SF Rui Hachimura (6-8, 6th), PF LeBron James (6-9, 22nd), C Anthony Davis (6-10, 13th).
After going 0-2 against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Frost Bank Center, the San Antonio Spurs won their first road game of the season against the Purple and Gold, 126-102. The Spurs entered the final frame with the game tied and toppled the Lakers thanks to a huge fourth quarter from key players.
The 7-foot-4 phenom faces criticism for spending too much time on the perimeter, but San Antonio is letting him do it all to maximize his potential as the NBA’s next great big man.
The Lakers’ game against the Spurs provided a diversion for a city and team gripped by wildfire devastation, writes .
The Spurs dominated the fourth quarter, making a 25-9 run in the first nine minutes to take control of a game that was tied entering the period.
Victor Wembanyama, Devin Vassell and Stephon Castle each scored 23 as San Antonio overcame an 11-point deficit for a 126-102 victory.
Uncompetitive Second-Half Performance. The Spurs scored 73 in the second half while the Lakers only managed just 40. It
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