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Los Angeles Lakers
8-2 overall · 3-1 on the road
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7-2 overall · 4-2 at home
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LakersOffense
SpursDefense

The Lakers lead the NBA in effective field goal % (59.2%), and the Spurs rank 5th in opponent eFG% (50.7%). Strength against strength: something has to give.

League average is 53.2%, so the Lakers are 6.0 points above it. Luka Doncic leads them with 40.1 points a game on 67.9% true shooting.

Luka DoncicTop scorer · LAL
Victor WembanyamaTop scorer · SAS
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Spurs7-2
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Team vs team

Season before this game (LAL 10 games, SAS 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

LALSAS
Scoring
122.01st · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.2
117.710th · Above avg
114.320th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
108.78th · Above avg
+7.78th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+9.05th · Top 5
Efficiency
120.41st · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
114.28th · Above avg
110.816th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
107.07th · Above avg
+9.54th · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+7.28th · Above avg
102.215th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.314th
Shooting
59.2%1st · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
52.2%20th · Average
63.6%1st · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
56.7%17th · Average
14.210th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.923rd · Below avg
37.9%5th · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
33.9%19th · Average
0.371st · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3011th · Average
Defense
54.4%20th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
50.7%5th · Top 5
10.73rd · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.019th · Average
6.54th · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
7.01st · Top 5
Possessions
16.1%25th · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
12.1%2nd · Top 5
28.0%15th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
28.6%14th · Average
39.929th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
48.24th · Top 5
24.027th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.713th · Average

Recent form

Los Angeles Lakers
LWWWW

Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +7.7). Streak W4.

San Antonio Spurs
WWWWW

Last 5: average margin +10.8 (season +9.0). Streak W7.

Key players

Los Angeles Lakers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Luka DoncicF-G 40.17.87.767.9
Austin ReavesG 23.53.24.764.9
Walker KesslerC 14.610.41.270.6
Ziaire WilliamsG-F 10.33.01.971.4
San Antonio Spurs
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Victor WembanyamaF-C 29.112.63.058.1
Dylan HarperG 18.75.24.459.4
Stephon CastleG 15.45.85.050.2
De'Aaron FoxG 14.44.05.964.1

Injury report

Los Angeles Lakers
Luka Doncic F-G · Low Back Tightness · back ~11/8 Questionable
San Antonio Spurs
Jayden Quaintance F · Right Knee Surgery · back ~12/3 Out
Tobias Harris F · Left Calf Strain · back ~11/9 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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