LeBron James scored 36 points (19 in the fourth quarter), and the Los Angeles Lakers routed the San Antonio Spurs 129-102.
The Lakers led by as many as 27, pulling away with a 33-18 run bridging the third and fourth quarters.
James scored 19 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Spurs, DeMar DeRozan had 28 points (22 in the paint), 8 rebounds and 7 assists, and Patty Mills went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Lakers shot 58.8% from the field to the Spurs’ 44.0% and outscored them 24-6 on the fast break. The Spurs gave up 12 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Lakers missed. The Lakers outscored the Spurs 47-34 in 15 minutes with James, Howard, Rondo, Caldwell-Pope and Kuzma on the floor together.