LeBron James returned to game action and his Lakers picked up their first road victory of the year at the expense of a cold-shooting San Antonio group. Los Angeles, using a template oft-seen in this humbling stretch for the Spurs, surged out to an early lead that it maintained to the finish.
The Fiesta uniforms and court suffered their first setback of the season, but the hosts left their shooting touch at home this evening to the tune of 6-for-33 from three. Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell initiated a late third quarter run and turned a snoozer into a 75-79 game.