Without Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball, the Los Angeles Lakers were hardly favorites to beat the postseason contending San Antonio Spurs, but strong nights from Kyle Kuzma and Channing Frye were enough to lead a ragtag group to a 122-112 victory at home.
Fighting through fatigue on the second night of a back-to-back, the Lakers got contributions from up and down their roster to stay with the Spurs in the first half. Ivica Zubac came off the bench for a monster, momentum-shifting poster dunk on Davis Bertans as part of his six quick points off the pine.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had a four-point play, and the undermanned and banged up Lakers were able to unexpectedly hang tough with the playoff-bound Spurs.