Overview
- Luka Doncic posted 35 points, 13 assists, nine rebounds and five steals with two blocks, hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:31 remaining to spark the fourth-quarter comeback.
- Los Angeles improved to 7-2 with its fifth straight victory, getting a 22-point, 10-rebound double-double from Deandre Ayton and 17 points from Marcus Smart while winning the turnover battle 12–17.
- Victor Wembanyama was held to 19 points on 5-for-14 shooting with eight rebounds and fouled out with 1:40 left, as Jeremy Sochan and Harrison Barnes also fouled out for San Antonio.
- The game featured 66 fouls and 84 free throws, ending chaotically after an inbound violation gave the Spurs a final chance that ended with Julian Champagnie missing free throws with 0.2 seconds remaining.
- Austin Reaves missed a second straight game with right groin soreness and LeBron James remained out with sciatica, leaving the Lakers to navigate a short rotation before a road trip that opens in Atlanta on Saturday.