The last two times the D-Fenders (11-12) took on the Austin Spurs (15-7) they added two games to the loss column, something similar to what the Lakers have been experiencing this season. One of the games was played with a couple of the Lakers bench players, the other was not, but the result was the same.
The tide would turn on Saturday without Robert Upshaw and no Lakers players on the bench as the D-Fenders beat the No. 2 overall D-League Spurs 110-96. The Spurs came into the game with a 15-6 record, the second best out of 19 D-League teams but the D-Fenders pulled away in the second half and never looked back.