The Lakers toppled the Spurs 125-109 in their final matchup this season.
SAN ANTONIO — On the road, the San Antonio Spurs lost to the Los Angeles Lakers, 125-109. It was the final meeting of the season between the two teams.
Keldon Johnson scored 11 points, and Chris Paul had nine points and eight assists. Devin Vassell added 17 points and eight rebounds. Stephon Castle finished with 23, and Harrison Barnes recorded seven. Jeremy Sochan added 15 points and three rebounds before being ejected from the game due to an altercation with Lakers’ Jarred Vanderbilt.
The Spurs are 28-39 this season and will take on the Knicks on Wednesday night in San Antonio.
Here’s a sample of what the Spurs said after the game.
Mitch Johnson:
“Some undisciplined fouls. So now you’re taking the ball to the net. Now you’re not getting the advantage going back the other way. Sometimes when that happens, it feels like the court is slanted the wrong way, and you’re running downhill to get back on defense.”
“I think we gave ourselves a chance to come back and win that game early in the fourth. I don’t remember how much we cut it down to. I want to say it like 13 or 11 (points) with 10 minutes left. I was happy. We stayed in the fight. Nobody really hanged their head or gave up. We kept playing through the end.”
“There’s no teacher like playing, so the fact that he’s (Castle) getting in-game reps. He gets a chance to see what it looks like in live-action. [It’s] only going to continue to help him.”
JJ Redick: