Lakers vs Spurs preview: Injury report, TV stream, how to watch

After suffering their third straight loss on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns, the Lakers travel to San Antonio overnight to take on the Spurs on Wednesday. It will be the second time these two teams clash as both teams will play on the second night of a back-to-back.

Start time and TV programme

WHO: Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs

When: 5:30 PM PT, November 27

Where: Frost Bank Center

Clock: Spectrum SportsNet

The last time these two teams met was less than two weeks ago when LA left the Frost Bank Center with the win. It was the first NBA Cup game for both teams, so it was one that predictably went off the rails with Anthony Davis and Victor Wembanyama. AD’s 40 points proved too much for the rising sophomore superstar.

I mentioned AD’s brilliance in that game because that’s exactly the formula they’ll need once again versus the Spurs on Wednesday, along with some help from LeBron James, Austin Reaves and the rest of the team that desperately needs to appear at both ends of the game. floor – unlike what they did to the suns.

Currently, the Lakers and Spurs have trended in opposite directions. LA has lost three in a row, while San Antonio has won four in a row, including Tuesday’s NBA Cup win against the Utah Jazz. The purple and gold’s desperation to break this losing skid they currently find themselves in must be more evident than the Spurs’ determination to extend their winning streak.

For the Lakers to do that, they might want to control the paint again like they did last time when they limited the Spurs to just 44 points inside compared to their 50. The Lakers dared the Spurs to shoot from the perimeter which was a good game plan considering they rank 17th in 3-point percentage. The Spurs made just 37.8% of their threes and no one besides Wemby had more than four marks.

With all that said, this game for the Lakers will come down to how much fight and pride they really have. It’s unfortunate that I mention this 17 games into the season, but that’s been the theme so far, especially in this three-game losing streak. They have been really bad in third quarters and have folded every time their opponents have made a run. This needs to be changed as soon as possible before it is too late.

Let’s see if the Lakers are as sick as us fans who see themselves losing and react the right way against the Spurs on Wednesday.

Notes and updates

• No injury report has been released yet for either team since they played on Tuesday, but note that Jaxson Haynes (ankle) had to be carried to the locker room in the fourth quarter.
• For the Lakers, expect the regulars in Jarred Vanderbilt (right foot surgery) and Christian Wood (left knee surgery) to be out.
• We will be live on Playback for this game, so be sure to join us!

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