Overview
- Tipoff is scheduled for Wednesday at 10 p.m. EST in Los Angeles, with the Lakers at 6-2 and the Spurs at 5-1.
- LeBron James remains out with a nerve issue, Gabe Vincent is out, and Austin Reaves is listed with groin soreness, while a local report says Luka Doncic is off the injury report and expected to play.
- San Antonio lists Dylan Harper out with a calf strain and De’Aaron Fox out with a hamstring strain, with Jeremy Sochan, Kelly Olynyk and Lindy Waters III questionable.
- Los Angeles has leaned on depth, highlighted by a 123-115 win at Portland led by Deandre Ayton’s 29 points and 10 rebounds, Rui Hachimura’s 28 points and Nick Smith Jr.’s 25 off the bench.
- The Spurs seek a reset after their first loss, a 130-118 defeat at Phoenix in which Victor Wembanyama was held to nine points, nine rebounds and six turnovers, as both teams track near the top of the West behind Oklahoma City.