Anthony Davis had 40 points (20 in the paint) and 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-115 for their fourth straight win.
Davis’ dunk answered Stephon Castle’s driving layup and put the Lakers back ahead for good with 1:31 left in the fourth quarter.
LeBron James’ cutting layup with 25.1 seconds left made it 118-115, and his 2 free throws with 11.1 seconds left put it away at 120-115.
During clutch time, the Lakers outscored the Spurs 14-11. Davis scored 5 of the Lakers’ 14 on 2 for 4 shooting.
For the Spurs, Victor Wembanyama had 28 points (7 during an 11-0 run in the first quarter) and 14 rebounds, and Castle added 22 points. Chris Paul had 11 points and 11 assists.
The Lakers went 18 for 23 at the line to the Spurs’ 12 for 16. The Lakers’ starters were outscored 34-19 in 11 minutes together.