LeBron James had 33 points and 14 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 114-104 for their eighth straight win.
Troy Daniels’ 3-pointer put the Lakers ahead for good with 2:25 left in the third quarter.
James assisted on 5 of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s 5 baskets, 3 of them 3-pointers.
For the Spurs, LaMarcus Aldridge scored 30 points (18 on mid-range shots), and DeMar DeRozan added 24 points (12 in the fourth quarter). DeRozan scored 12 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter.
The Lakers shot 49.4% from the field and 42.4% from 3 to the Spurs’ 46.6% and 40.0%. They outscored the Spurs 48-28 in the paint.