The crux of the Lakers’ half-court offense revolved around one man: a red-hot Brandon Ingram.
With the defensively elite San Antonio Spurs limiting the Lakers’ fast-break attack, Ingram carried the offense with 26 points toward a 93-81 victory — L.A.’s third in a row.
“He pretty much is the offense: We give him the ball and get out of the way,” Lonzo Ball said. “It’s going to be a bucket. He scores pretty easily. That’s his game.”
The Spurs — second in the NBA in defensive efficiency — were able to limit a Lakers squad that had scored 42 and 35 fast-break points in their last two games, respectively.