After a humiliating blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves at Staples Center on Friday — a defeat that led Anthony Davis to rip his team in postgame comments — the Lakers entered their Sunday afternoon contest against the San Antonio Spurs with a sense of urgency. L.A. still struggled to put the Spurs away, but prevailed for their first regulation win in over a week, beating San Antonio 114-106 to move to 8-6 on the season.
Davis — who started at center — led the way with a dominant performance in the first half with 27 points, which marks a new season-high for a Laker in a single half.