Spurs eliminate halftime deficit, defeat Lakers and end losing streak

Spurs eliminate halftime deficit, defeat Lakers and end losing streak

The San Antonio Spurs (19-19) ended a three-game losing streak by going on the road Monday night and dominating the Los Angeles Lakers (20-17) in the second half to earn a decisive win.

The Los Angeles Lakers went into halftime with a nine-point lead thanks to strong shooting, especially from superstar Lebron James, who finished the half with ten points on just four of five shots. However, despite a strong start from the home team in the second half, everything fell apart as the Lakers committed six turnovers in the third quarter to let the visitors back in. James finished the game with 18 points, eight assists, five rebounds and a steal and a block, but had seven turnovers that ruined the stat line.

The Spurs used a 15-5 run to end the third quarter, capitalizing on the momentum and heading into the fourth quarter tied at 89. San Antonio maintained the momentum until the final frame, winning the quarter with a 126-102 win.

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Three Spurs finished the evening with 20 or more points, while the away team brought a balanced performance to the crypto.com Arena. Superstar Victor Wembanyama carried most of the overall load with 23 points and eight rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks.

Rookie guard Stephon Castle had a massive 23-goal effort for the Spurs, scoring 14 in the third quarter and serving as a spark plug in the second-half comeback. Castle contributed four rebounds, two steals and one assist. San Antonio guard Devin Vassell scored the visitors’ third big score, bringing his tally to 23 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.

Experienced guard Chris Paul dominated the game with 13 points, 10 assists, three rebounds and three steals. His pass attempt was his 14th game of the year with 10 or more assists.

San Antonio took advantage of 18 Lakers turnovers and scored 13 fast-break points while also pounding Los Angeles inside, scoring 66 of its 126 points in the game. Anthony Davis did his best to compete against Wembanyama but couldn’t get enough of his supporting cast. Davis scored 30 points for the Lakers and grabbed 13 rebounds with two assists, two steals and two blocks.

The Spurs return home and play two games against the Memphis Grizzlies at Frost Bank Center on Wednesday and Friday.

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