Propelled by LeBron James erupting in the fourth quarter, the Los Angeles Lakers improved to 15-9 on the season with a 121-113 victory over the San Antonio Spurs to finish undefeated on a four-game homestand.
Having traded leads with the Spurs for much of the contest, the Lakers entered the fourth quarter trailing by four points. James took over from there, by scoring his 20 points on an impressive 7-for-8 shooting display en route to a comeback victory.
It came on the heels of Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant offering sharp criticism of the media environment around James and raising the question over whether stars truly would want to play beside him.