The San Antonio Spurs squared off against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night to close out a long five-game road trip, where they had dropped the previous four in a row. Fans tuning into the broadcast midway through the game could be forgiven if they thought they were watching a replay from the night before. For one, the Spurs were in the same building — the unfortunately named Crypto.com Arena — and also faced the same offensive shortcomings.
It was clear from the opening tip that the Spurs were struggling to find the energy needed to close out the trip with a win.