On their seventh game of an eight-game trip, the Lakers seemingly found their legs. Too bad they started shaking in the second half.
Against the San Antonio Spurs, who are in second place in the Western Conference with a 19-5 record, the Lakers played very well in the first half, finishing only down by two points, 51-49.
Then the Spurs took control, eventually winning, 109-87, as the Lakers dropped to 3-20.
The Spurs used a 16-3 run to take a 17-point lead, 72-55, with 4 minutes and 43 seconds left in the third quarter after Kawhi Leonard made a jumper.