The San Antonio Spurs (19 - 5) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (3 - 20) by a score of 109 - 87, Friday night in Texas. It was a two - point game at the end of the first half, with San Antonio up 51 - 49 but the Spurs came into the second half on another level and out - scored the Lakers 58 - 38, leading to the 22 point win. The Spurs shot an efficient 53 percent from the field, including 42 percent from deep. They did however struggle from the free - throw line, going only 15 - 25. LaMarcus Aldridge led the San Antonio in scoring and tallied a double - double with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Kawhi Leonard also recorded a double - double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, along with three steals, two assists and one block. Patty Mills played well in the absence of Tony Parker, who sat to rest. Mills finished with 22 points, three assists and three rebounds, in 21 minutes. Los Angeles was led by rookie D'Angelo Russell, who finished with 24 points on 9 - 23 shooting, including 5 - 10 from deep. Russell also logged six assists, six rebounds and two steals. Lou Williams started at shooting guard and finished with 19 points on 7 - 12 shooting, along with three rebounds, two steals, one assist and one block, in 33 minutes. Kobe Bryant shot 5 - 12 on his way to 12 points, along with six rebounds and four assists, in 28 minutes. The Lakers will finish up an eight - game road trip with the second night of a back - to - back in Houston on Saturday. The Spurs will also be facing the second of a back - to - back as they play in Atlanta on Saturday night.
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