Recent lineups for the San Antonio Spurs saw Bryn Forbes, Dejounte Murray and Kyle Anderson receive extra playing time. All of them replaced injured starters, which limited the team’s bench depth and placed pressure on LaMarcus Aldridge and Pau Gasol to carry the offensive load.
When Aldridge and Gasol were not in the lineup vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, the Silver and Black struggled to produce scoring runs. Two double-digit to zero outbursts from the Lakers showcased this, which made it one of the most one-sided losses for the Spurs in 2017-18.