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Spurs vs. Lakers: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2016 Regular Season
- Updated: November 19, 2016
Last year, the San Antonio Spurs were nearly unbeatable at home. This season, that trend has translated to games away from AT&T Center.
At least, that’s what the first few weeks of the 2016-17 campaign have taught us.
With a perfect 6-0 record on the road entering Friday night’s tilt against the Los Angeles Lakers (7-6), the Spurs snagged a 116-107 victory at Staples Center to move to 10-3 on the season and remain undefeated in hostile environments.
The win also represented a major milestone for head coach Gregg Popovich, as the NBA’s official Twitter account noted:
With tonight’s @spurs win, Coach Gregg Popovich (1,099 wins) passes Larry Brown for 7th on #NBA All-Time Coaching Wins list! pic.twitter.com/W5q4NhKBSb
— NBA (@NBA) November 19, 2016
The Spurs weren’t always at their sharpest in the win, but balance ruled the day against a Lakers team that came into Friday’s clash ranked 18th in defensive efficiency, according to Basketball-Reference.com.
LaMarcus Aldridge posted 23 points and six rebounds in the triumph, while former Laker Pau Gasol notched 16 points on a night when seven Spurs players finished in double figures.
Speaking of which, Kawhi Leonard tallied at least 10 points for the 47th straight game, according to the team’s official Twitter account. All told, Leonard tallied 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists. He also played some strong third-quarter defense that helped spark a pivotal 12-0 Spurs run, as the Spurs showed on Twitter:
Kawhi steal.Manu three.