A balanced offensive attack, with seven players scoring in double figures, helped the Lakers snap their losing streak with a 119-101 victory against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

Anthony Davis and LeBron James both had slow first half but woke up in the second. AD scored 19 points with 14 rebounds, seven assists and a steal. LeBron had another triple-double with 16 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds.

D’Angelo Russell was aggressive offensively. He finished the game with 17 points and five assists. Dalton Knecht was reinserted into the starting lineup and scored 20 points with eight rebounds, two assists and a steal.

Max Christie came off the bench in a big way with 12 points, four rebounds, two assists and a block. Rui Hachimura pitched in with 16 points, five rebounds, two assists and a block.

The Lakers started off shaky, but the offense looked better once they got Dalton going. Victor Wembanyama got off to a great start for Spurs, blocking AD and draining a three-pointer. Dalton was the first person on the team to reach double figures with 10 points.

AD dominated in the rebounding department, grabbing six of LA’s 12 boards.

Los Angeles’ defense was better, holding the Spurs to 23 points in the quarter. At the end of the first, LA led by nine.

LA continued their strong play in the second quarter. D’Lo was the second player on the team to enter double figures in scoring with 11 points. He was also nearly perfect from the field, with five of his six shot attempts going in.

D’Lo drained his second three-pointer of the game and the Lakers led by 14. San Antonio stepped up their defense and that led to four quick points.

Los Angeles’ defense stepped up again, forcing the Spurs players to take hard-fought shots. San Antonio had cut the deficit to eight, but a buzzer-beating corner 3-pointer by Austin gave the Lakers an 11-point halftime lead.

The second half started with Austin Wemby depriving us of the ball. That didn’t matter as the Spurs started to heat up offensively. They cut the deficit to six. Wemby drilled a wide-open three-pointer that forced a timeout for the Lakers to stop the momentum San Antonio was starting to build.

Rui knocked down a much-needed three-pointer to give the Lakers some cushion on their lead. The second chance for Spurs gave them life. They came within four.

Los Angeles responded well, with Max Christie knocking down his free throws, while AD and Dalton packed a punch with their scoring. AD was very aggressive, which led to a stronger quarter for him.

Max had a great stretch and was all over the place, hitting dunks, threes and block shots. LA beat their woes in the third quarter and led by 15 at the end.

The Spurs struck first in the final frame with a layup. D’Lo knocked down another three-pointer, adding to his excellent play off the bench.

Julian Champagnie did all the scoring for Spurs to keep them close. He knocked down a three to make it a 10-point game.

San Antonio scored a lot in transition and they were up to 18 fastbreak points. Austin hit a huge three-pointer to give the Lakers more cushion in a lead that was dwindling as the Spurs tried to come back.

After a rough first half, LeBron and AD woke up in the fourth. LeBron scored 14 points. The Spurs didn’t go away and took advantage of the Lakers’ failures on defense.

Dalton scored five straight points, including a dunk and a 3-pointer, to extend the lead to 19, prompting the Spurs to wave the white flag and empty their bench with less than four minutes remaining.

Key Takeaways:

With AD and LeBron getting off to a slow start, we saw other players step up to take on the offensive load. It needs to happen more often. Take action when your stars are struggling.

It’s been a tough season for Max, but tonight’s match was a great reminder of his potential.

Dalton’s Rookie of the Year campaign continues with another stellar performance. He certainly seems to have earned his starting spot.

The Lakers’ next game is Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder at 7:00 PM PT.

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