In a high-scoring NBA game, the Los Angeles Lakers secured a 123-118 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. LeBron James led the Lakers with 30 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds, while Anthony Davis contributed 28 points and 13 rebounds, combining for 58 points. D'Angelo Russell added 22 points, and Rui Hachimura scored 17 points. The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama delivered a remarkable performance with a rare 5x5 stat line, accumulating 27 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals, and 5 blocks. Despite Wembanyama's efforts, the Lakers maintained their lead, improving their season record to 31-27. The game highlighted the Lakers' resilience and the Spurs' struggle, as San Antonio's record fell to 11-46. The Lakers look forward to their next game against Phoenix on Sunday.
Lakersβ injury report vs. Phoenix: β LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Cam Reddish are questionable. β Jarred Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent and Christian Wood are out. β Jalen Hood-Schifino and Maxwell Lewis are with the South Bay Lakers.
After achieving one of the rarest NBA statistical feats, the Lakers were left amazed by Victor Wembanyama. @LakersSBN https://t.co/pbSK6XFbMd
What we learned from the Spursβ loss to the Lakers https://t.co/3dlk2AqoP0
LeBron James on Victor Wembanyama: βHe doesn't have a ceiling, he can do whatever he wants in his career... you got guys in our league that you have to account for anytime you get around the rim, or around the perimeter in our league history, and he sits right at the top, if notβ¦ https://t.co/5HEXLrt7qO
Elliott: Lakers able to overcome Victor Wembanyama's rare performance https://t.co/mspeGllAqx
Read it again: Michael Porter Jr. scores season-high 34 as Nuggets cruise past Trail Blazers https://t.co/v4BmPuZ23A
San Antonio vs. Los Angeles, Final Score: Spurs trail Lakers throughout and fade late, 118-123 https://t.co/8dGXFqf0Ks
LeBron James lauds Victor Wembanyama: βHeβs already specialβ #LeBronJames #VictorWembanyama https://t.co/p7euFJQYwT
LeBron James and Lakers wowed by Victor Wembanyama, but their coach is frustrated in win https://t.co/HOdV0MGOhr
For the night owls: Lakers-Spurs postgame reaction: https://t.co/w8ASIlaz90 https://t.co/InKG9poH8a
LeBron James puts up 30 as Lakers down Spurs https://t.co/Cc3ZGqouIZ https://t.co/IJs6HcqeWi
Lakers secure narrow win over Spurs as Victor Wembanyama impresses #AnthonyDavis #LeBronJames #LosAngelesLakers #SanAntonioSpurs #VictorWembanyama https://t.co/SInzMLVcSB
Porter Jr. and Jokic propel Nuggets over Trail Blazers #DenverNuggets #MichaelPorterJr #NikolaJokic #PortlandTrailBlazers https://t.co/tYTo9JVcid
LeBron scores 30 points, Davis handles Wembanyama's 5x5 effort in Lakers' 123-118 win over Spurs https://t.co/SxoNPDu5ne
Grading every Lakers playerβs performance from the teamβs 123-118 win over the Spurs @LakersSBN https://t.co/LoMXnLPO9A
LeBron Scores 30, Hachimura Adds 17 in Lakersβ Win over Spurs https://t.co/wsqY3tHKfe
Victor Wembanyama joins Hakeem Olajuwon (4x) as the only players in NBA history to record 25+ points, 10+ rebounds, 5+ assists, 5+ steals, and 5+ blocks in a game. Hakeem first accomplished this in his 205th career game on March 10, 1987. Tonight was Wembanyamaβs 51st careerβ¦ https://t.co/7MIyQnLfDt
βοΈ for @SportingTrib. The Lakers bounce back and defeat a very game San Antonio Spurs team at home. (Also, Victor Wembanyama got the rare 5x5 stat line. That's terrifying.) https://t.co/2QQpN28zdb
LeBron James and Anthony Davis were the heartbeat in the Lakers' win against the Spurs! Anthony Davis: 28 PTS, 13 REB LeBron James: 30 PTS, 9 AST https://t.co/jVQTX11Ihf
FINAL: The Lakers proved too much for San Antonio, but Wembanyama was a force once again, recording the NBAβs first 5x5 game since 2019. https://t.co/4QTHsMNjLv https://t.co/o25AhZj29n
Led by Anthony Davis and LeBron James, the Lakers took the win against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs on Friday. @LakersSBN https://t.co/0hRSrKE4GW
Zach Collins' late corner 3 with 3 seconds left will qualify this as a crunch time game. Lakers will improve to 16-7 in crunch time, while the Spurs will drop to 5-21. https://t.co/JmzMcRtdcI
MPJ couldn't miss in the Nuggets' win over the Trail Blazers π― 34 PTS 12 REB 5 3PM https://t.co/KnKTu9DBDz
LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 58 points in the Lakersβ win vs. the Spurs π€© LBJ: βͺοΈ30 PTS | 9 AST | 7 REB AD: βͺοΈ28 PTS | 10-14 FG | 13 REB https://t.co/55sLMVBwVA
Lakers beat the Spurs, 123-118. LeBron 30p on 13-of-22 9a 7r; AD 28p on 10-of-14 13r; D-Lo 22p 6a; Rui 17p 7r 2s; AR 10p 9a 5r 2b 5tos. Wemby: 27p 10r 8a 5s 5b. Next up: at PHX on Sunday.
The Spurs fall to the Lakers by 5. Wemby finishes with a 5x5 of 27 pts, 10 reb, 8 ast, 5 stl, 5 blk in 31 mins. The Spurs are now... ...11-46 overall (25 games left) ...6-25 on the road ...7-24 vs the West ...1-6 on the RRT ...on a 3-game losing streak https://t.co/VOHsGI7XoG
31-27. Lakers bounced back nicely against the Spurs although they could do better on being a little more engaged and not leaving three-point shooters open (a problem for them most of the season). They have a Sunday matinee in Arizona against the Suns next.
Final: Lakers 123, Spurs 118 LA improves to 31-27. They've won 9 of their past 13. LeBron had 30 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. AD had 28 points and 13 rebounds in 29 minutes. DLo had 22 points and 6 assists on his 28th birthday. Wemby had a 5x5. Up next: at PHX on Sun.
Lakers WIN ππ LeBron β 30 PTS | 9 AST | 7 REB AD β 28 PTS | 13 REB DβAngelo β 22 PTS | 6 AST Rui β 17 PTS (3-4 3PM) https://t.co/3aIkjWTFy7
LeBron James tonight: 30 PTS - 7 REB - 9 AST - 59% FG Anthony Davis tonight: 28 PTS - 13 REB - 71% FG https://t.co/cTnhsr06Nn
Wembanyama finishes with a ridiculous stat line in what will wind up an LAL win: 27 points, 10 boards, 8 assists, 5 blocks (3 in the last 2 min.) and 5 steals. The rare 5x5. Davis had 28 points and 13 rebounds in 29 minutes, getting to sit for the entire 4th Q with LAL up big.
Michael Porter Jr. scores season-high 34 as Nuggets cruise past Trail Blazers https://t.co/tT7Cf0dkXm
After the Spurs got within 3 of the Lakers, Los Angeles has responded and now lead by 16. This is the largest lead for LAL.
LeBron and AD are a combined 21 for 31 tonight, for 52 points. LeBron's latest bucket has LAL up 110-98 early in the 4th.
Final: Warriors 97, Hornets 84 GSW holds Hornets to lowest point total by a Warriors opponent in over 2 years. Ugly game ends with a garbage time dust-up. Warriors have won 10 of 12. https://t.co/lxrw0ckFeD
Another productive night for the Warriors in the standings. They beat the Hornets, move to 29-26. Suns and Pelicans lost. Warriors now within three games of 7th seed (Kings/Suns) and within four of 5th seed (Pelicans).
Joker and MPJ come clutch for the Nuggets as they pick up the win in Portland. π€ https://t.co/JW49Lw58Tv
Warriors slog their way to a 97-84 victory over the Charlotte Hornets for the 10th win in their last 12 games. Stephen Curry leads the way with 15 points while his brother, Seth, scores six for Charlotte. Golden State holds the Hornets to 36.4% shooting, improving to 29-26.
3Q: Lakers by 7 after leading by 15. Both teams score 31 in 3Q. Wemby in 23 mins: 23 pts, 10 reb, 8 ast, 5 stl, 2 blk Sochan/Collins 11 pts ech Vassell 10 pts Davis 28 pts Russell 19 pts LeBron 18 pts Rui 17 pts Reaves 10 pts 2s: Lakers +16 3s + FTs: Spurs +9
Third quarter: Lakers 97, Spurs 90 San Antonio closed the quarter on a 16-7 run. They got within as few as three points. AD has 28 points and 13 rebounds. LeBron has 18 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. DLo has 19 points and 5 assists. Rui Hachimura has 17 points.
Too easy for Nikola Jokic vs. the Trail Blazers π βͺοΈ29 PTS βͺοΈ12-17 FG βͺοΈ15 REB βͺοΈ14 AST Nuggets improve to 38-19. https://t.co/bee0bTjqe7
The Spurs have cut the Lakers' 15 point lead down to 3 points
Nikola Jokic tonight: 29 points 15 rebounds 14 assists 12/17 FG MVP? π https://t.co/cx4ThDxLNE
Up 15 after a Hachimura layup from LeBron, LAL quickly conceded a pair of Spurs triples to see the lead trimmed to 89-80 with 4:21 left in the 3rd Q. Still work to do in Los Angeles.
Lakers' lead up to 15. Spurs have trailed by 15 in 61% of games this season. SA enters 2-32 when down by 15
LAL lead 66-59 at the half. Wembanyama had an explosive offensive start, with 13 points in 4 minutes, while his fellow No. 1 overall pick, Anthony Davis, ended up catching him with 20 points thus far. They each had 8 boards, while Wemby had 4 steals to AD's 1.
A better stretch of play from LAL pushed the lead back to 47-35 after a pair of triples from D'Angelo Russell - both off LeBron assists - sandwiching a Rui Hachimura layup around Wemby capped an 8-0 run.
The Spurs fall behind by 12 and Wemby's about to go to the bench for another break. Lakers on 8-0 run
The #Hornets and #Warriors (72 combined halftime points) need to average 59 pts per quarter in the second half to break @BetMGMβs current total of 189.5. β¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈπ°π°π°π° https://t.co/PvFV99FIbN
For those wondering whether the #Hornets (29 points at halftime!!) can eclipse the adjusted @BetMGM total of 189.5, despite only 72 combined points at the break: Counting Charlotteβs last 26 quarters, the Hornets and their opponent scored 59+ points just eight times #Warriors π
Half: Warriors 43, Hornets 29.
Spurs closed the quarter with 9 in a row. Lakers lead, 30-26. Wemby has 16 points, 7 boards, two blocks, and three steals.
Warriors lead the Hornets 43-29. Golden State matches the fewest points they've scored in a first half this season, while Charlotte scores the fewest points by any time in any half this season.
Warriors turned the ball over 14 times in the first half and still lead the Hornets 43-29. 26 total turnovers at halftime. Hornets shot 25.6% from the field. This one won't be on the championship video.
The Warriors are up 43-29 on the Hornets at halftime. Roughest offensive half of the season, maybe NBA wide. Charlotte: 25 percent shooting, 12 turnovers, scored 15 in first quarter, 14 in second quarter. Warriors: 15 first half turnovers but still up 14.
The Charlotte Hornets have 29 points at halftime at Golden State. https://t.co/XKn2gNVrge
Warriors limit the Hornets to 11-of-43 shooting, mitigating their own offensive struggles tonight for a 43-29 halftime lead. Nice two-way spurt for Gary Payton II, who has a team-high eight points. Golden State pressuring the perimeter and active in help. Lead 31-20 on the glass.
For some reason, the Spurs took Wembanyama out after just 4 minutes (he had 13 points and SAS up 15-12. LAL went on a 10-0 run with Wemby on the bench, and lead 19-15 at the 4:51 mark into the second time out.
Klay Thompson buries back-to-back triples for the Warriors at the end of a sloppy first quarter. They lead 22-15. Stephen Curry shares the court for a couple minutes with his brother, Hornets guard Seth, as their father, Dell, calls the game for Charlotte's broadcast.
Starters for Spurs @ Lakers: Jones vs Russell Vassell vs Reaves Champagnie vs Rui Sochan vs LeBron Wemby vs AD The Lakers are favored by 11 points.
The Lakers say Anthony Davis (bilateral Achilles tendinopathy and left hip spasm) and LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) have been upgraded to available to play in tonightβs game against San Antonio. More NBA from me: https://t.co/LGN9cVpeGP
π¨ LeBron & AD will both play tonight π¨ https://t.co/Uyf2ndJNy0
LeBron James and Anthony Davis are both available vs. the Spurs, per the Lakers. Cam Reddish is out.
Lakers coach Darvin Ham reiterated βin all likelihoodβ that LeBron James will play tonight vs the Spurs. But he will complete his pre-game warmup first
Darvin Ham says βin all likelihoodβ LeBron James will play tonight but heβs still going through his pregame process.
Per Pelicans: Zion Williamson is available for tonightβs game vs. Heat.
LeBron James has been upgraded to probable for tonight, per the Lakers https://t.co/AWqbzbZUlK
βοΈ for @SportingTrib. The Lakers go back home to face the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs may be 11-45 but one of their wins came against the Lakers so this definitely won't be an easy game. https://t.co/VyoJsKFhIj
Lakers vs. Spurs, Three Things to Know: https://t.co/DWpuGt4pJG
Pelicans injury report vs. Heat tonight on second night of back-to-back: Brandon Ingram (non-Covid illness) and Zion Williamson (left foot contusion) are questionable. Jalen Crutcher, Dyson Daniels, Malcolm Hill, E.J. Liddell and Dereon Seabron are out.
Warriors are 12.5-point favorites tonight against the Charlotte Hornets, who sit among the NBA's worst teams at 14-41. They've won four straight games, though, including last night's in Utah. Golden State seeking its 10th win in 12 games.
Lakers face Spurs, look to rebound from misstep https://t.co/47Vwdxajd1 https://t.co/MH7sYIgc6s
Yesterday the @nuggets' Nikola JokiΔ: Led all NBA players in rebounds Led all NBA players in assists Led all NBA players in FG% (min. 10 FGA) He's the first player ever to lead the NBA in all 3 categories on a day with at least 10 games. https://t.co/VQAjHV6vce
Spurs starters have 10+ each in devestating loss to the Kings https://t.co/EVvs33OyZG
What we learned from the Spursβ loss to the Kings https://t.co/0VsWp5ldb6
3 takeaways as Devin Vassell's 30-piece goes for naught in Spurs loss to Kings https://t.co/3azrOju13B
Steph Curry drops 32 points as Warriors dominate Lakers #GoldenStateWarriors #LosAngelesLakers #StephCurry https://t.co/ZQFAv7tPfd
With LeBron James expected to be in the lineup against the Spurs on Friday, the Lakers have no excuse to lose this one given their tough schedule ahead. @LakersSBN https://t.co/rZLkx88Xks
Stephen Curry was ON FIRE in Golden State's win against the Lakers π₯ 32 PTS | 8 AST | 6 3PM | 3 STL https://t.co/fROYCO4386
Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins combined for 52 points to lead the Warriors to an impressive win over the LeBron James-less Lakers. https://t.co/U6bovGQ5ts
The Lakers threw in the towel early after Steph Curry's incredible first 3 quarters and some beautiful Klay Thompson-TJD two man action. Game story: https://t.co/wYXBLkmeoX
No 4th-quarter collapse here: Warriors blow out LeBron-less Lakers @unstoppablebaby https://t.co/91zcoeYwn9
Darvin Ham on LeBronβs status for tomorrow night vs. San Antonio: βIn all likelihood he should be out there (playing) tomorrow.β
Darvin Ham says LeBron James βin all likelihoodβ will be back tomorrow vs. San Antonio.
βοΈ for @SportingTrib. The Lakers were ran over at the end of the first half and really never got back into it against the Warriors. https://t.co/aYor8AI1dH
The Warriors handle the LeBron-less Lakers at home π β GS -6.5 β U 243.5 Total Points https://t.co/LjocabZnh2
The @warriors kick off the second half of the season with a W behind Steph's 32 PTS & 8 AST π¨π½βπ³π₯ https://t.co/gYTQzwnwfq
Steph Curry leads Warriors past LeBron-less Lakers to jump-start playoff push https://t.co/x17cdGZmI8
First game out of the break doesn't go LAL's way: the lose in GSW, 128-110. AD 27p 15r 3b; D-Lo 18p 9a 2s; Reaves 16p 4a; Prince 12p. LAL shot 10-for-35 from 3; the Dubs shot 16-for-41 from 3. Lakers host 2nd night of b2b vs. Spurs tomorrow
Warriors coast to a 128-110 win -- their ninth in 11 games -- over the Los Angeles Lakers behind 32 points and eight assists from Stephen Curry. Andrew Wiggins scores 20 and Trayce Jackson-Davis adds 17 points. They improve to 28-26 and host the Charlotte Hornets on Friday.
Warriors get a comfortable win over the Lakers (without LeBron). Steph Curry had 32 points in 31 minutes. Record up to 28-26. They're a half-game behind the Lakers for #9. Two matchups in LA later this season. GSW gained game on LAL and Suns today. Mavericks, Pelicans, Kings won.
Lakers host the Spurs on Friday. https://t.co/PL0r3FRiDi
Steph Curry tonight: 32 Points 8 Assists 3 Steals 50% FG https://t.co/BFEy6dsXV7
Thompson comes off a curl, draws two defenders and feeds Jackson-Davis, who rolls and dunks in an empty lane. Thompson pumps his fist and the Warriors lead 113-96 with 5:52 to play. Good synergy tonight between Thompson the passer and Jackson-Davis the finisher.
Nikola Jokic 21 PT 10-10 FG 1-2 FT 0-0 3P 19/2 RB 15 AS 0 BL 1 ST 3 TO 3 PF 31 MN (Final, Wizards) https://t.co/MOpxuWDiZ7
Jonathan Kuminga's turn to beat the buzzer, this time with a short baseline push shot. Warriors lead 98-82 after three quarters behind 32 points and seven assists from Curry. Davis up to 27/15 for the Lakers. Golden State operating efficiently with ball/player movement.
Third quarter: Warriors 98, Lakers 82 GS closed the quarter on a 9-2 run after the Lakers got within single digits. AD has 27 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks. Austin Reaves has 16 points. DLo has 12 points (4-13 FGs) and 8 assists. Steph Curry has 32 points and 7 assists.
32 points & counting for Steph so far tonight. π¦ (π₯: @NBA) https://t.co/OHN4RNZZd3
Davis is 8 for 9 in the paint, and 0 for 6 outside of it, for 21 points on 8 of 15 FG's. LAL as a team are 5 for 20 from 3, to GSW's 11 for 26, and are only +4 at the FT line, as the Warriors lead 77-65.
Wigs! Strong to close the half & Curry, Smooooooth with 25 first half points. @warriors up at the half 67-56 hosting the LeBron-less @Lakers @andrewwiggins @StephenCurry30 @KPIXtv https://t.co/Inn3jC8Qip
Jackson-Davis has 13 points for Golden State while Andrew Wiggins has nine points after his tip-in beats the first-half buzzer. Davis with 15/9 for Los Angeles, though his offense slowed in the second quarter.
EVERYTHING went Golden State's way in the final 2+ minutes of the 2nd quarter. They go into the half up 67-56. Curry (25), TJD (13), Wiggins (9) lead the Warriors. @kpixtv | #DubNation
25 first half PTS for Steph! π¨π½βπ³ https://t.co/zyCIXA4NmH
Steph has 25 points in 17 minutes on 12 shots. Just pure molten lava.
Curry is 9 for 12 overall, 5 for 7 from 3-point, 25 points and +18 in 17 minutes
Great 5 minute burst from Trayce Jackson-Davis. 13 points and 2 offensive rebounds. Rim to rim presence. Came with Anthony Davis on the bench.
Trayce has only played 5 minutes so far tonight. He already has 13 points πͺ
Warriors lead 44-42 with 7:17 to play in the first half after another deuce from Jackson-Davis. Taking advantage of the Lakers' second unit sans Davis: https://t.co/fnKq35tavJ
Trayce Jackson-Davis already has 13 points.
LAL had found some success to start the 2nd with a new small unit, but gave most of it back by allowing rookie Trace Jackson-Davis to score 13 points in 5 minutes, all at the rim. Lakers had led by 4, but now trail 44-42.
Trayce Jackson-Davis with 11 second-quarter points for Golden State. Running the floor hard and making himself available by the basket. Finishing around the rim.
LA opens the second quarter on a 9-2 run to take a 37-34 lead with 9:52 left in the second quarter. Timeout Warriors.
First quarter: Warriors 31, Lakers 28 LA withstood a 16-point quarter from Steph Curry. AD has 13 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block. DLo has 7 points. AR has 5 points and 3 assists. LA has clearly missed its typical frontcourt size. They're shooting 44% overall and 30% on 3s.
Curry spurs the Warriors to a 31-28 lead after the first quarter. He's 6 of 8 from the field; rest of the team is 6 of 19. Anthony Davis having his way inside for the Lakers with 13 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Formidable in the interior on both ends.
The Lakers trail 31-28 after 1Q in Golden State. Steph has 16 pts. AD has 13 pts, 6 reb, 2 blk.
Steph is SHIMMING at the end of first quarter with 16 points π₯ (via @NBCSWarriors) https://t.co/pq9VgPejOb
Steph Curry is red-hot to start this game, scoring 16 points on 6-8 shooting (4-5 on 3's). Rest of the Warriors are 4-16 for 10 points. Warriors lead by 2, 26-24 w/ 2:24 left in the 1st quarter.
Stephen Curry sublime in the first quarter: makes his first three 3-pointers, buries a middie, finishes a banking floater through contact and adds another triple -- followed by a shimmy. Already with 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting with 2:24 still to play.
1Q: Spurs by 2. Vassell 12 pts (5/5 shooting) Champagnie 6 pts Wemby 4 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk in 6 mins Sabonis 8 pts Huerter 6 pts Murray 5 pts Both teams with 4 made 3s and 1 TO each
The Lakers managed to tie the Warriors at 14 despite Steph hitting his first 3 triples tonight in GSW, with Hachimura connecting on his first triple of the night, moments after a deep pull from Reaves.
Curry on pace for MANY points tonight. https://t.co/AOor3NvWi7