Spurs fall short, lose again to Lakers: 109-123.

LeBron's triple-double was just too much.

The Spurs tried everything to defeat the Lakers, but ultimately lost the final encounter this season against another elite team in the western conference.

San Antone made nineteen shots from beyond the arc, but every other shot was not kind to San Antonio, feeding the Lakers dominant big men Anthony Davis & Dwight Howard rebounds all night long, totaling 30 for the two towering athletes. LeBron's triple-double of 30 points, 11 rebounds & 14 assists was the constant force in this feelgood win for the Lakers, with 34 points coming from A.D. for good measure. Dwight Howard surprised with 21 points, with modest contributions from the rest of the bench.

For the Spurs, Dejounte Murray aggressively earned 14 free throw attempts, making twelve for 22 points with zero turnovers, with J.R. Smith cooking up his own twenty-two, hitting 4-6 from long range. Brandon Ingram tallied 20 points, aiding a cold night for Nik Stauskas (12 points, 4-10 3PT). The Lakers shot 59% to 43% by the Spurs, annihilating the paint 94-30. LA led by 18 at one point.

Scoring Comparison
1st Qtr: 18-30, LAL
2nd Qtr: 23-22, SAS
3rd Qtr: 31-34, LAL
4th Qtr: 37-37.

A slow start doomed the Spurs tonight, as did their interior defense.