The San Antonio Spurs (38 - 6) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (9 - 36) 108 - 95 on Friday night. This used to be a marquee matchup in years past, but these franchises are going in different directions right now. Not only did this extend a winning streak to 13 games for the Spurs, it gave the Lakers their eighth loss in their last nine games. San Antonio just papercut this Lakers team to death, as they never went on any huge runs, but won the first three quarters by a combined 16 points. It was good old Spurs basketball that won them the game here, as they committed just six turnovers while dishing out 26 assists. They also held the Lakers to just 40 percent shooting for the majority of the game, before letting up late with bench players playing garbage time. A total of 13 players played in this game for the Spurs and it marked yet another easy win for the most dominant team in basketball right now. The bench combined for 56 points, which has been a regular occurrence considering they rank first in bench points and bench minutes this season. Manu Ginobili was spectacular tonight off the bench, as he tallied 20 points, four rebounds, four assists, five steals and two blocks in a renaissance performance in just 19 minutes of action. Kawhi Leonard also had a nice game, as he totaled 18 points, four rebounds, two steals and three blocks in another defensive showcase. Nobody on the team played more than 23 minutes aside from Leonard and that's just what Gregg Popovich wanted in the back end of a back - to - back set. Up next is one of the games of the season, as the Spurs take on the Golden State Warriors on Monday. Times are tough in La-La Land right now and this expected blowout ended up playing out just as people anticipated. It wasn’t for a lack of effort though, as the team didn’t lose any individual quarter by double - digits. Kobe Bryant had to deal with Kawhi Leonard defense, which is downright cruel in his farewell season, as he went 2 - for - 9 from the field to score just five points. Every other starter actually scored in double - figures, with Lou Williams and Jordan Clarkson leading the starters with 16 points a piece. Julius Randle got a start here and recorded an impressive double - double, as he scored 12 points to go along with 14 rebounds. D'Angelo Russell led the team in scoring with 18 points off the bench. Los Angeles will have to play again on Saturday in a back - to - back, as they travel to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers.
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