SAN ANTONIO -- — Anthony Davis had 40 points and 12 rebounds, LeBron James had 15 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers opened defense of their Emirates NBA Cup title with a 120-115 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.

James had his career-high fourth straight triple-double.

Victor Wembanyama had 28 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and two blocks for San Antonio. On Wednesday night, he had a career-high 50 points in a 139-130 home victory over Washington.

Davis shot 14 for 26, making 2 of 4 3-pointers, in his highest-scoring game of the season. Austin Reaves added 19 points, Dalton Knecht had 14 and D'Angelo Russell 13.

San Antonio raced to an 11-0 lead, including an alley-oop dunk by Wembanyama from fellow 20-year-old Stephon Castle. Davis scored 16 points in the opening quarter as Los Angeles closed the period on a 21-8 run to take a 31-30 lead.

Castle had 22 points, and Devin Vassell added 15 for San Antonio.

Takeaways

Lakers: Davis had 30 points for the seventh time in 11 games this season. He is averaging a career-high 31.1 points.

Spurs: Chris Paul had 11 points and 11 assists, giving him 12,008 career assists. Paul joins John Stockton (15,806) and Jason Kidd (12,091) as the only players with 12,000 assists.

Key moment

With the Lakers leading 116-115, Paul was called for an offensive foul after attempting to screen Davis following a handoff to Wembanyama for a 3-pointer. The turnover led to a layup by James that gave the Lakers a 118-115 lead with 25 seconds remaining.

Key stat

The Lakers had a 15-6 advantage on second-chance points, including an 8-0 advantage in the first quarter.

Up next

The Lakers are at New Orleans on Saturday night to close out a back-to-back. The Spurs are at Dallas on Saturday night before returning for a three-game homestand.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Anthony Davis vs. Victor Wembanyama (Stephon Castle gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Julian Champagnie makes 3-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	2	0
11:25	Dalton Knecht misses 22-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:24	Spurs defensive team rebound	2	0
11:24	Austin Reaves loose ball foul	2	0
11:04	Stephon Castle makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	4	0
10:44	LeBron James misses 5-foot two point shot	4	0
10:42	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	4	0
10:35	Victor Wembanyama misses 6-foot pullup jump shot	4	0
10:32	LeBron James defensive rebound	4	0
10:31	LeBron James bad pass (Harrison Barnes steals)	4	0
10:25	Victor Wembanyama makes 1-foot dunk (Stephon Castle assists)	6	0
9:58	Anthony Davis misses alley oop layup	6	0
9:56	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	6	0
9:47	Victor Wembanyama makes 29-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	9	0
9:46	Spurs Full timeout	9	0
9:32	Victor Wembanyama kicked ball violation	9	0
9:28	Cam Reddish misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	0
9:24	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	9	0
9:09	Victor Wembanyama makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	11	0
9:00	Dalton Knecht makes layup (LeBron James assists)	11	2
8:51	Victor Wembanyama misses 28-foot three point jumper	11	2
8:46	LeBron James defensive rebound	11	2
8:43	LeBron James makes two point shot	11	4
8:41	Spurs Full timeout	11	4
8:26	Victor Wembanyama makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Chris Paul assists)	13	4
8:11	Victor Wembanyama shooting foul	13	4
8:11	Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2	13	5
8:11	Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2	13	6
7:58	Cam Reddish shooting foul	13	6
7:58	Harrison Barnes makes free throw 1 of 2	14	6
7:58	Harrison Barnes makes free throw 2 of 2	15	6
7:39	Anthony Davis misses driving layup	15	6
7:37	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	15	6
7:27	Chris Paul makes 23-foot three point jumper (Victor Wembanyama assists)	18	6
7:07	Harrison Barnes shooting foul	18	6
7:07	Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2	18	7
7:07	Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2	18	8
6:47	Victor Wembanyama misses 15-foot two point shot	18	8
6:47	Lakers defensive team rebound	18	8
6:35	Anthony Davis bad pass (Chris Paul steals)	18	8
6:23	Cam Reddish shooting foul	18	8
6:23	Stephon Castle misses free throw 1 of 2	18	8
6:23	Spurs offensive team rebound	18	8
6:23	Zach Collins enters the game for Julian Champagnie	18	8
6:23	Keldon Johnson enters the game for Victor Wembanyama	18	8
6:23	Devin Vassell enters the game for Chris Paul	18	8
6:23	D'Angelo Russell enters the game for Cam Reddish	18	8
6:23	Stephon Castle makes free throw 2 of 2	19	8
6:10	Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	8
6:07	Austin Reaves offensive rebound	19	8
6:06	Austin Reaves misses two point shot	19	8
6:06	Anthony Davis offensive rebound	19	8
6:01	Anthony Davis makes tip shot	19	10
5:49	Stephon Castle makes 27-foot three point jumper (Devin Vassell assists)	22	10
5:32	Dalton Knecht makes 26-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	22	13
5:14	Stephon Castle misses driving layup	22	13
5:11	Stephon Castle offensive rebound	22	13
5:10	Stephon Castle misses layup	22	13
5:06	Zach Collins offensive rebound	22	13
5:05	Keldon Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper	22	13
5:02	LeBron James defensive rebound	22	13
4:59	Keldon Johnson personal foul	22	13
4:59	Max Christie enters the game for LeBron James	22	13
4:59	Lakers Full timeout	22	13
4:59	(04:59) [Spurs] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Spurs] charged with a timeout	22	13
4:46	Dalton Knecht misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	22	13
4:42	Harrison Barnes defensive rebound	22	13
4:32	Devin Vassell makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Zach Collins assists)	24	13
4:21	Devin Vassell personal foul	24	13
4:21	Blake Wesley enters the game for Stephon Castle	24	13
4:21	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Austin Reaves	24	13
4:16	Anthony Davis makes 9-foot two point shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)	24	15
3:55	Keldon Johnson makes 9-foot two point shot (Devin Vassell assists)	26	15
3:40	Blake Wesley blocks Anthony Davis 's 9-foot two point shot	26	15
3:40	Lakers offensive team rebound	26	15
3:40	Julian Champagnie enters the game for Harrison Barnes	26	15
3:30	Max Christie misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	26	15
3:24	Anthony Davis offensive rebound	26	15
3:24	Anthony Davis makes dunk	26	17
3:11	Max Christie blocks Blake Wesley 's 6-foot driving layup	26	17
3:08	Max Christie defensive rebound	26	17
3:04	D'Angelo Russell makes two point shot	26	19
2:47	Devin Vassell misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	26	19
2:44	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	26	19
2:34	Anthony Davis misses layup	26	19
2:32	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	26	19
2:27	Keldon Johnson makes 7-foot two point shot	28	19
2:16	Zach Collins blocks D'Angelo Russell 's 2-foot driving layup	28	19
2:16	Max Christie offensive rebound	28	19
2:10	Max Christie makes dunk	28	21
2:03	Devin Vassell makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	30	21
1:47	Zach Collins shooting foul	30	21
1:47	Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2	30	22
1:47	Victor Wembanyama enters the game for Zach Collins	30	22
1:47	LeBron James enters the game for Dalton Knecht	30	22
1:47	Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2	30	23
1:28	Victor Wembanyama bad pass (Max Christie steals)	30	23
1:21	Gabe Vincent misses two point shot	30	23
1:18	LeBron James offensive rebound	30	23
1:18	LeBron James makes tip shot	30	25
1:11	Victor Wembanyama misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	25
1:09	Max Christie defensive rebound	30	25
1:05	Blake Wesley shooting foul	30	25
1:05	Max Christie makes free throw 1 of 2	30	26
1:05	Chris Paul enters the game for Devin Vassell	30	26
1:05	Max Christie makes free throw 2 of 2	30	27
52.1	Anthony Davis blocks Victor Wembanyama 's 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	30	27
49.1	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	30	27
47.1	Anthony Davis makes two point shot	30	29
30.2	Victor Wembanyama lost ball turnover (Gabe Vincent steals)	30	29
22.2	Anthony Davis makes layup (D'Angelo Russell assists)	30	31
0.1	Blake Wesley misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	31
0.1	Spurs offensive team rebound	30	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	31

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Frost Bank Center

San Antonio, TX

Date & Time

12:30 AM, November 16, 2024

Coverage

ESPN, Spectrum Sports Net

Attendance

18,916

Referees

Mark Lindsay, Tyler Ford, Matt Kallio

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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