Davis has 21 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots in his return from a right foot injury, LeBron James has 20 points and Rui Hachimura scores 12 in a 113-104 win in his Lakers debut.
LOS ANGELES — The Lakers’ dance card is very nearly full again. The choreography might need a little work.
But winning is winning. And though there were clear imperfections in victory, the Lakers were able to feel some of the momentum of feeling whole once again – an important part of their push to get back into the playoff picture this season. The Lakers withstood a Spurs team that took 16 more shots than they did, in part fueled by 20 turnovers. Keldon Johnson had 25 points to pace the Spurs.
The Spurs came into the game well behind the Western Conference pack in 14th place, losers of eight of their past 10 games – but under the coaching of Gregg Popovich, their standing belied their feistiness. It was the Spurs who looked fresh against the Lakers, who had finishedThe Lakers trailed 85-81 early in the fourth quarter before they took control with a 22-6 run over a span of nearly six minutes. Hachimura had six points during the spurt and James scored five.
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