SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (11-45) will visit the Los Angeles Lakers (30-27) Friday night, in the seventh game of a Rodeo Road Trip that has seen the team struggling to secure victories despite competitive play. They're 1-5 so far on the trip.
GAME REWIND
The Spurs are coming off a road loss to the Kings, 127-122.
Victor Wembanyama finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Jeremy Sochan had 16 points and eight rebounds. Keldon Johnson added 18 points off the bench and Devin Vassell recorded a team-high 32 points in the loss. Tre Jones added 10 points and nine assists.
The team recorded 37 assists, 42 rebounds, 72 paint points and eight turnovers.
"I couldn't be more proud of them," Gregg Popovich said after Thursday's game. "We made mistakes. They made mistakes. They're an experienced team now, with the young kids having grown up. (Domantas) Sabonis and (De'Aaron) Fox are all-star caliber players and added some free agents. For us to do what we did, I couldn't be more proud of them."
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THE UNIFORMS
The Spurs will be in their Association Edition jerseys Friday in LA.
FIVE THINGS TO WATCH
1. The Lakers are 14-5 at home versus West teams.
2. The Lakers are 17-0 at home when leading after the third period.
3. The Lakers are 2-8 at home when trailing after the third period.
4. The Spurs have lost two straight games in Los Angeles.
5. The Spurs are 2-7 on the second back-to-back game.
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