The San Antonio Spurs dropped their seventh consecutive game in a competitive loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first game of a back-to-back mini-series. After a poor showing in the first-half the Spurs showed some fight in the second to push the Lakers to the end but would ultimately fall by eleven points; 105-94.
The game began with another slow start as the worse net first quarter team in the league the Spurs had another lackluster opening frame. On offense they struggled to find a flow with their all-too-famous ball movement not a factor, while on defense they allowed the Lakers open shots and easy baskets off turnovers.