Lakers with the third win of the season against the Spurs?
The Los Angeles Lakers get a visit from San Antonio from the Spurs. The teams have already faced each other twice this season and each time the Californians took the victory. Will this be the third time? The NBA tip from today for the game at the Staples Center next night can be read below!
LA Lakers – Statistics & current form
The Lakers’ personnel shortage has meant that Isaiah Thomas is currently back on board in LA. The 32-year-old already played once with the record champions a few years ago. Now, however, there are indications that he will only be with the Vogel squad for a short time, as he only received a contract for ten days.
Possibly, however, this period will be repeated at least once more, because on his debut the guard delivered 19 points in only 22 minutes of play. The 2017 All-Star also scored in double figures in his second outing. In contrast, his performance in the most recent game was much less convincing.
However, the game was also against the top team from Phoenix. The game ended in a clear defeat for LA and made it clear that the home side is not currently a top team. This is mainly due to the particularly painful injury-related absence of former first pick Anthony Davis.
San Antonio Spurs – Statistics & current form
The Texans are currently on a road trip and the results so far are comparatively good. They have beaten third-placed Utah, among others, and in LA, the Spurs also had a successful visit to their city rivals the Lakers in the form of the Clippers last Tuesday.
Despite the comeback of Paul George on the side of the opponent, the Lue troops were clearly beaten with 116:92. Coach Gregg Popovich will be especially pleased with Dejounte Murray: The point guard is averaging around 18 points and averages more than eight boards and assists per game!
With these numbers, the 25-year-old impressively demonstrated his great playing flexibility. The strength of his season so far can also be seen in his six triple-doubles – only the reigning MVP Nikola Jokic from Denver also has this number!
LA Lakers – San Antonio Spurs tip
The Lakers have been waiting for their next win for three rounds and were recently shown by Phoenix that in their current form they are not a candidate to succeed the Bucks as champions. For the LA franchise, which is used to success, this snapshot is naturally not very satisfying.
For the duel of the Los Angeles Lakers against the San Antonio Spurs, the tip aims for an away win. The home side’s personnel situation is much tighter than that of the visitors. In addition, the Texans are in good form at the moment: Even the third-placed team from Utah, which is strong at home, was recently defeated away from home.
