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This Saturday, the (5-11) Los Angeles Lakers will travel to San Antonio, TX to take on the (6-13) San Antonio Spurs. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the AT&T Center. These two teams played on November 20th, as the Lakers walked away with a 123-92 win.
The Los Angeles Lakers are coming into this one after falling to the Suns, 115-105. The Lakers continued to struggle on the offensive end of the court, as they only shot 18.2% from three. They will have to be more efficient with the ball in their hands if they want to challenge the Spurs on the road.
The San Antonio Spurs are entering this matchup after losing to the New Orleans Pelicans, 129-110. The Spurs struggled on both ends of the floor in that game, as they will have to show more energy at home if they want to take care of business against the Lakers.
This game was written/published before last night's res ults.
The Los Angeles Lakers are (4-6) in their last 10 games, as they have continued to slide down the Western Conference standings. They are currently in 14th place, as they trail the first-place Phoenix Suns by 5.5 games. On offense, the Lakers are scoring 110.7 points per game and they are shooting 45.9% from the field. This is the 19th most points scored per contest and the 21st-highest team shooting percentage in the league. According to dunksandthrees.com, Los Angeles has an adjusted offensive rating of 106.3, which is the second-lowest rating in the NBA. They have struggled to consistently knock down shots, as they have not been good from three. They are shooting 30.6% from deep, which is the lowest team three-point shooting percentage. Anthony Davis has continued to lead the way for the Lakers, as he is scoring 26.4 points per game on 56% shooting from the floor. He is also snatching 12.6 rebounds per game and is listed as probable for t his game with a back injury. The Lakers will be without Patrick Beverley in this game as well, as he was suspended after knocking Deandre Ayton to the ground after the play. He can't play until Wednesday. Lebron James is also questionable for this game, as he has a groin injury. If he can't go, that would hurt the Lakers on both ends of the floor. Please check the injury report before placing your wager.
On the defensive end of the floor, the Lakers have been better. According to dunksadnthrees.com, Los Angeles has an adjusted defensive rating of 109.9, which is the seventh-lowest rating in the NBA. They have held their opponents to 46.3% shooting from the field and they are allowing 114.3 points per game. This is the 20th most points given up per contest, but the 12th-lowest shooting percentage allowed. The Lakers have continued to contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter, as they haven't given up many open looks. They are also allowing the ir opponents to shoot 33.9% from deep, which is the sixth-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. Los Angeles is also grabbing 45.2 rebounds per game, which is the eighth most. They have to secure the ball after missed shots if they want to keep the Spurs from scoring second-chance points.
Injury Report: Anthony Davis PF (Back), Juan Toscano-Anderson SF (Back), and Max Christie (Illness) are probable. Lebron James SF (Groin) is questionable. Patrick Beverley PG (Suspended) and Cole Swinder PF (Foot) are out.
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