SAN ANTONIO — Being whole is not a luxury the Los Angeles Lakers have had during the early season, and not having Anthony Davis for Saturday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs because of a bruised left calf was the latest hit for the team.
It was left up to LeBron James to carry the burden for the Lakers in just his second game after missing the previous five with a left adductor strain. James did so, scoring a season-high 39 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in the Lakers’ 143-138 victory.
James made a career-high-tying seven three-pointers, shooting 11 for 21 from the field to help the Lakers (7-12) beat the Spurs three times in a seven-game span.