LeBron scores 30 points, Davis handles Wembanyama's 5x5 effort in Lakers' 123-118 win over Spurs
LOS ANGELES (AP) LeBron James had 30 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame Victor Wembanyama's historic “5x5” statistical performance for their seventh victory in nine games, 123-118 over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.
Wembanyama had 27 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in his first road game against the Lakers. The French rookie sensation added five blocked shots and five steals, making him the youngest player in NBA history and the 15th overall to achieve the rare 5x5 - at least five points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals in one game.
“He doesn't have a ceiling,” James said of Wembanyama. “He can do whatever he wants to do in his career. It seems like he enjoys the game. It seems like he puts the work in, just from the outside looking in. ... I said a long time ago how special he was, and it's really that simple.”
Wembanyama fell one one assist shy of a 5x5 game in Sacramento on Thursday night, only to hit the mark one night later in Los Angeles in just 30 minutes, 55 seconds of play - the smallest amount of playing time in a 5x5 performance in league history.
Wembanyama also joined Michael Jordan as the only players to get at least five steals and five blocks in consecutive games.
“I wonder if (Jordan) did it in wins, not losses,” Wembanyama said. “To me, it’s secondary. Hopefully in the future we can look back and see this as a good performance, but as of today, I can’t be satisfied in a loss.”
Wembanyama scored 16 points in a dominant first quarter, but Anthony Davis answered his fellow No. 1 overall pick's challenge with impressive play in the next two quarters while the Lakers maintained their lead.
Davis racked up 28 points and 13 rebounds before sitting out the entire fourth quarter of the second game in a back-to-back set. Jaxson Hayes performed capably in his place against Wembanyama while James led the Lakers to their 12th win in 18 games.
“(James) powered through some good stretches and some tough stretches, but all in all, when we needed him to make plays, make shots, he stepped up and he did that,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. “Coming out of the All-Star break, everything is a little topsy-turvy. Guys are still trying to get back in rhythm to where we were beforehand, but I thought (James) was good.”
San Antonio finished on a 17-5 run in the final 3 1/2 minutes to trim the final margin considerably.
D'Angelo Russell had 22 points and six assists on his 28th birthday, while Rui Hachimura added 17 points for the Lakers, who haven't been able to move higher ninth place in the Western Conference standings despite their surge in recent weeks. Los Angeles returned from the All-Star break with a loss to Golden State on Thursday.
James came back strong after missing the Lakers’ last two games to rest his sore ankle, although he played in the All-Star Game in between.
“I can’t tell you how we’re going to be each and every single day,” James said. “We just put the work in and live with the results. We approach the game the right way defensively. Offensively, we continue to share the ball. ... If we defend, we get back in transition and we clean glass when teams miss, we’ll give ourselves a chance to win every night.”
Wembanyama embraced his first opportunity to play underneath the Lakers' wall of championship banners by getting off to a brilliant start, racking up 13 points and three rebounds while drawing two fouls from Davis in the game's first six minutes alone. He was up to 20 points by halftime, but was just 2 for 6 after halftime.
Malaki Branham scored 17 points and Jeremy Sochan had 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Spurs, who have lost three straight and 10 of 11. They're 1-6 on their nine-game annual Rodeo Road Trip.
San Antonio snapped its franchise-record losing streak at 18 games in these teams' last meeting in December.
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Spurs: At Utah on Sunday.
Lakers: At Phoenix on Sunday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Victor Wembanyama vs. Anthony Davis (Julian Champagnie gains possession) | |||
11:37 | Devin Vassell turnover (lost ball) (Rui Hachimura steals) | |||
11:32 | Austin Reaves misses three point running jump shot | |||
11:28 | Austin Reaves offensive rebound | |||
11:27 | Victor Wembanyama blocks Austin Reaves's two point driving layup | |||
11:27 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
11:22 | Anthony Davis shooting foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | |||
11:22 | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 1-0 | |
11:22 | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 2-0 | |
11:22 | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 3-0 | |
11:11 | +2 | LeBron James makes two point alley-oop layup (Austin Reaves assists) | 3-2 | |
10:49 | Rui Hachimura shooting foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | |||
10:49 | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-2 | |
10:49 | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-2 | |
10:31 | Victor Wembanyama shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | |||
10:31 | Anthony Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:31 | Lakers offensive rebound | |||
10:31 | +1 | Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-3 | |
10:22 | Devin Vassell misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:18 | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | |||
10:16 | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point running dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 5-5 | |
10:01 | +3 | Victor Wembanyama makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 8-5 | |
9:51 | Austin Reaves turnover (bad pass) (Victor Wembanyama steals) | |||
9:47 | +2 | Julian Champagnie makes two point running layup | 10-5 | |
9:30 | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point driving layup | 10-7 | |
9:17 | +3 | Victor Wembanyama makes three point jump shot (Julian Champagnie assists) | 13-7 | |
9:02 | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point pullup jump shot | 13-9 | |
8:49 | Anthony Davis personal foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | |||
8:41 | Tre Jones misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
8:38 | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | |||
8:31 | Anthony Davis turnover (bad pass) (Jeremy Sochan steals) | |||
8:27 | Julian Champagnie misses three point running jump shot | |||
8:22 | Jeremy Sochan offensive rebound | |||
8:21 | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point dunk (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 15-9 | |
8:10 | Rui Hachimura misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
8:08 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
8:02 | Victor Wembanyama misses two point driving layup | |||
7:58 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
7:56 | LeBron James turnover (lost ball) (Victor Wembanyama steals) | |||
7:52 | Devin Vassell misses three point running jump shot | |||
7:43 | Jeremy Sochan offensive rebound | |||
7:43 | Jeremy Sochan misses two point driving bank hook shot | |||
7:41 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
7:39 | D'Angelo Russell misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
7:36 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
7:28 | Tre Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:24 | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | |||
7:20 | +3 | Rui Hachimura makes three point running jump shot (Austin Reaves assists) | 15-12 | |
7:19 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
7:03 | Devin Vassell misses three point jump shot | |||
6:58 | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | |||
6:52 | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving reverse layup | 15-14 | |
6:32 | Julian Champagnie misses three point jump shot | |||
6:29 | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | |||
6:17 | LeBron James misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
6:15 | Anthony Davis offensive rebound | |||
6:13 | Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot | |||
6:11 | Spurs defensive rebound | |||
5:49 | Keldon Johnson misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:44 | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | |||
5:37 | Zach Collins technical foul (Defensive three second) | |||
5:37 | +1 | Anthony Davis makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 15-15 | |
5:24 | +2 | LeBron James makes two point pullup jump shot | 15-17 | |
5:18 | Zach Collins offensive foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | |||
5:18 | Zach Collins turnover (offensive foul) | |||
5:00 | LeBron James misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
4:57 | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | |||
4:54 | Jeremy Sochan turnover (bad pass) (LeBron James steals) | |||
4:51 | +2 | Taurean Prince makes two point running layup (LeBron James assists) | 15-19 | |
4:51 | Devin Vassell shooting foul (Taurean Prince draws the foul) | |||
4:51 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
4:51 | Taurean Prince misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
4:48 | Keldon Johnson defensive rebound | |||
4:39 | Malaki Branham misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
4:36 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
4:20 | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point cutting dunk (Taurean Prince assists) | 15-21 | |
4:07 | Malaki Branham misses three point jump shot | |||
4:04 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
3:54 | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point alley-oop dunk (LeBron James assists) | 15-23 | |
3:38 | +2 | Zach Collins makes two point floating jump shot (Cedi Osman assists) | 17-23 | |
3:24 | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point cutting layup (LeBron James assists) | 17-25 | |
3:24 | Zach Collins shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | |||
3:24 | +1 | Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-26 | |
3:13 | Devin Vassell misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
3:09 | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | |||
2:59 | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point pullup jump shot | 17-28 | |
2:46 | Zach Collins misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
2:45 | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | |||
2:38 | Zach Collins shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | |||
2:38 | +1 | Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-29 | |
2:38 | +1 | Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-30 | |
2:25 | +2 | Cedi Osman makes two point driving layup (Keldon Johnson assists) | 19-30 | |
2:07 | D'Angelo Russell misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
2:04 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
1:59 | Taurean Prince personal foul (Cedi Osman draws the foul) | |||
1:49 | Victor Wembanyama misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
1:47 | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | |||
1:41 | Taurean Prince turnover (bad pass) (Victor Wembanyama steals) | |||
1:34 | Blake Wesley turnover (bad pass) (Jaxson Hayes steals) | |||
1:30 | Taurean Prince misses three point running jump shot | |||
1:26 | Cedi Osman defensive rebound | |||
1:18 | +2 | Keldon Johnson makes two point driving finger roll layup | 21-30 | |
1:02 | D'Angelo Russell turnover (lost ball) (Victor Wembanyama steals) | |||
0:57 | +2 | Malaki Branham makes two point running layup (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 23-30 | |
0:46 | Spencer Dinwiddie misses two point driving bank jump shot | |||
0:44 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
0:38 | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point driving floating jump shot | 25-30 | |
0:38 | D'Angelo Russell shooting foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | |||
0:38 | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-30 | |
0:22 | Taurean Prince misses two point driving reverse layup | |||
0:20 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
0:04 | Victor Wembanyama misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
0:02 | Lakers defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:42 | +2 | LeBron James makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 26-32 | |
11:26 | +2 | Malaki Branham makes two point cutting layup (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 28-32 | |
11:11 | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point reverse dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 28-34 | |
11:02 | Taurean Prince shooting foul (Keldon Johnson draws the foul) | |||
11:02 | +1 | Keldon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-34 | |
11:02 | Keldon Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:58 | Malaki Branham offensive rebound | |||
10:55 | Spencer Dinwiddie personal foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | |||
10:47 | +2 | Blake Wesley makes two point jump shot (Victor Wembanyama assists) | 31-34 | |
10:28 | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point jump shot | |||
10:22 | Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound | |||
10:19 | Malaki Branham shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | |||
10:19 | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 31-35 | |
10:19 | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 31-36 | |
10:19 | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 31-37 | |
10:05 | Victor Wembanyama misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:04 | Spurs offensive rebound | |||
10:04 | Taurean Prince personal foul (Loose ball) (Keldon Johnson draws the foul) | |||
9:58 | Malaki Branham misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:54 | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | |||
9:48 | D'Angelo Russell misses two point driving bank jump shot | |||
9:45 | Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound | |||
9:40 | Jaxson Hayes shooting foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | |||
9:40 | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-37 | |
9:40 | +1 | Victor Wembanyama makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-37 | |
9:25 | +2 | LeBron James makes two point pullup jump shot | 33-39 | |
9:14 | +2 | Blake Wesley makes two point driving floating jump shot | 35-39 | |
9:00 | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 35-42 | |
8:45 | Jeremy Sochan misses three point jump shot | |||
8:42 | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | |||
8:37 | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point running reverse layup (LeBron James assists) | 35-44 | |
8:22 | Julian Champagnie misses three point jump shot | |||
8:18 | Blake Wesley offensive rebound | |||
8:13 | Victor Wembanyama misses two point bank hook shot | |||
8:10 | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | |||
8:05 | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 35-47 | |
8:03 |