Lakers Suffer Embarrassing Loss To The Spurs 138-110, LeBron and Westbrook Combined For 66 Pts

Lakers Suffer Embarrassing Loss To The Spurs 138-110, LeBron and Westbrook Combined For 66 Pts LeBron James did all he could to propel the short-handed Lakers to victory, scoring a game-high 36 points alongside nine rebounds and six assists. However, the rest of the Lakers largely struggled on both ends en route to the 28-point loss. Seven players were listed on the Lakers' injury report before the game. Lakers big man Anthony Davis (sprained left MCL) and Kendrick Nunn (bone bruise: right knee) continued to be out with injuries. Trevor Ariza, Kent Bazemore, Avery Bradley, Malik Monk and Austin Reaves were out because of the NBA's health and safety protocols. This game also marked the last contest in Staples Center, which will go by Crypto.com Arena moving forward. The 13-18 Spurs have won two straight games. The 16-17 Lakers have lost four consecutive contests. Notable Performances: Spurs F Keita Bates-Diop: 30 points, 7 rebounds Spurs F Keldon Johnson: 16 points, 10 rebounds Spurs G Derrick White: 23 points, 7 assists Spurs G Lonnie Walker IV: 21 points Lakers F LeBron James: 36 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists Lakers PG Russell Westbrook: 30 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists Struggling Lakers Close Staples Center With a Whimper. It was an ugly first half for any Laker not named James, who had 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting (2-of-4 three-point range) at halftime. The rest of the team had 32 points on 12-of-29 shooting (1-of-10 on three-pointers). James also co-led the team in rebounds (six, with Dwight Howard) and paced the Lakers with four assists. This play more or less symbolized the Lakers' first half, with James doing everything in his willpower just to score a bucket. He took care of business himself here by spinning around White to the baseline and tossing a reverse layup over Jakob Poeltl as he hung in midair. The other player referenced there was Howard, who did work on the glass (nine rebounds) and added a pair of blocks. L.A. ended up outscoring San Antonio 68-50 in the paint. Russell Westbrook got going in the third quarter, scoring 17 of his 30 points. However, the Lakers' defense had no answer for San Antonio, who scored 33 points in the first, second and fourth quarters and 39 in the third. By that point, the damage was done. The Lakers' worst defensive effort of the season, coupled with an imbalanced offense for much of the game, closed the Staples Center era with a lopsided defeat for the home side. The Lakers are scheduled to host the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET in Crypto.com Arena's debut. So Z Nation, what did you think about the Lakers loss against the San Antonio Spurs??? Comments down below 💭☑️ Like and Share my videos 👍🏼☑️ ✅ Subscribe to my channel ZSPN on YouTube ✅ Thank you all for watching ZSPN on YouTube http://youtube.com/c/ZSPNSports Like my page on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/ZSPNSports/ Follow me on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/zspn_sports Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zspn_sports/?hl=en Check out my podcast, ZSPN , on Anchor! https://anchor.fm/zspn Check out my podcast, ZSPN , on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/7hRfH2WzMhoKzgFyftUz1l Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3I60o3Wt-X421fEiJSjziA/join 💜GO LAKERS💛