San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball AssociationLakers lose to Spurs 126-102 in their 1st game back after wildfire postponements
Anthony Davis had 30 points and 13 rebounds, and LeBron James added 18 points and eight assists for the Lakers in their first home game since catastrophic wildfires killed at least 24 and burned thousands of structures.
The Lakers have lost three straight, but their previous two scheduled games were postponed, and they hadn't played since last Tuesday in Dallas.
Devin Vassell and Stephon Castle scored 23 points apiece for San Antonio.
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.
The Lakers retired Michael Cooper's No. 21 in a halftime ceremony honoring the Hall of Fame guard who won five championships in the Showtime era.
Lakers: The players didn't appear to be over-emotional after a trying week in which coach JJ Redick lost his home and a few Lakers came under evacuation warnings or orders. But they also couldn't keep up with San Antonio in the fourth quarter.
Regular Season Series
LAL lead series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 126 - 102 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 126 - 102 |
| 4th 11.1 |  |
Stephon Castle defensive rebound | 126 - 102 |
| 4th 16.1 |  |
Cam Reddish misses 23-foot three point jumper | 126 - 102 |
| 4th 22.1 | |
Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound | 126 - 102 |
Statistics
 SA |
 LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 48-90 | FG | 39-87 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 13-35 | 3PT | 14-44 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 17-20 | FT | 10-16 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 30 | Assists | 24 |
| 16 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 66 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 24 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Luka Doncic, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 24 |
| Rui Hachimura, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Jaxson Hayes, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Gabe Vincent, G | Out | Dec 18 |
San Antonio Spurs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,737 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
22 | 7 | .759 | - | W7 |
 Houston |
17 | 10 | .630 | 4 | L2 |
 Memphis |
14 | 16 | .467 | 8.5 | W1 |
 Dallas |
12 | 19 | .387 | 11 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
8 | 23 | .258 | 15 | L1 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
19 | 9 | .679 | - | L2 |
 Phoenix |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3.5 | W1 |
 Golden State |
15 | 15 | .500 | 5 | W2 |
 LA Clippers |
8 | 21 | .276 | 11.5 | W2 |
 Sacramento |
7 | 23 | .233 | 13 | L1 |
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