With LeBron James sidelined with left knee soreness, the Lakers were forced into super small ball on Monday in San Antonio against the Spurs, but could not make it work eventually falling 117-110.
As both James and Anthony Davis watched from the bench — and with DeAndre Jordan having been waived last week — the Lakers were left with only one center on the roster in Dwight Howard, which forced the team into many ultra-small lineups. Unsurprisingly, a lack of stops defensive plagued the team all night long and prohibited them from making lengthy runs.