Overview
- Los Angeles improved to 7-2 with a fifth consecutive win, holding off San Antonio 118-116 at Crypto.com Arena.
- Deandre Ayton posted 22 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double and said the Dodgers’ in-arena celebration initially rattled him.
- Luka Dončić led the rally with 35 points, 13 assists, and 9 rebounds as the Lakers erased a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit.
- Victor Wembanyama was held to 19 points on 5-for-14 shooting and fouled out with 1:39 remaining.
- The Lakers won without LeBron James and Austin Reaves, with Rui Hachimura scoring 15 and Marcus Smart adding 17, and they begin a five-game road trip Saturday against the Hawks after honoring the World Series champion Dodgers at center court.