The Lakers beat the Spurs 105-94 with LeBron James returning back to action after missing five games due to a left abductor strain injury. On his return, LeBron was productive scoring 21 points on 8-17 shooting.
Darvin Ham’s lineup started to become consistent, but with Patrick Beverly’s suspension and the second-best scorer of all time, returning changes were guaranteed. To start the night coach Ham went with Dennis Schröder, Lonnie Walker IV, Troy Brown Jr., LeBron James, and Anthony Davis. This lineup was very close to the one we discussed as being the Lakers best current option, with the only difference being Ham choosing Troy Brown Jr.