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The San Antonio Spurs were in control of most of the fourth quarter Wednesday despite a poor shooting night from Victor Wembanyama. But the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a 106-97 deficit for a 118-116 win behind a big effort from Luka Dončić. They survived a near-collapse down the stretch to hold on for the win. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Dončić stepped back for a 3-pointer with 2:31 remaining to give the Lakers their first lead of the quarter at 113-112. Less than a minute later, Wembanyama was called for a charge for his sixth foul of the game. The Lakers never trailed again. The Spurs finished the game without their superstar, and the Lakers held on for the win in the battle of two of the West's best early-season teams. Dončić came up one rebound short of a triple-double with 35 points, 13 assists, 9 rebounds and 5 steals. He struggled from the field on a 9-of-27 shooting night. But he did enough across the board to lead the Lakers to victory. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement By his lofty standards, Wembanyama struggled for a second straight game while posting 19 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block. He shot just 5 of 14 from the field and watched the game's final 1:40 from the bench after fouling out. |