LOS ANGELES -- — Luka Doncic had 35 points, 13 assists, nine rebounds and five steals, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter before surviving a frantic final second for their fifth consecutive victory, 118-116 over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

The Lakers finished the game on a 21-10 run, but the Spurs got one last chance when Marcus Smart committed an inbound violation after Kelly Olynyk’s putback layup with 1.2 seconds left.

Julian Champagnie then drew a foul from Jake LaRavia while trying to tip in the Spurs' inbound pass, but Champagnie missed his first free throw, and nobody could tip in the second miss at the buzzer.

Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers, who extended their impressive start to the season with a furious rally from a nine-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter. Doncic scored eight points in the fourth, including a clutch go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:31 to play.

Victor Wembanyama had 19 points and eight rebounds before fouling out with 1:39 to play for the Spurs, who have lost two straight after a 5-0 start. Stephon Castle and Jeremy Sochan had 16 points apiece.

Doncic overcame a 9-for-27 shooting night with another handful of stellar plays as the Lakers won a foul-plagued game between two undermanned teams. Harrison Barnes and Sochan also fouled out in the fourth quarter.

Los Angeles trailed 106-97 with just over seven minutes to play, but got back in it by holding San Antonio without a field goal for nearly 4 1/2 minutes.

Doncic's fourth 3-pointer put the Lakers up 113-112, and Wembanyama fouled out on a charge drawn by Rui Hachimura two possessions later.

Austin Reaves missed his second straight game with a hamstring injury, but Doncic returned after his absence from the Lakers' surprising win at Portland on Monday.

Up next

Spurs: Host Houston on Friday.

Lakers: At Atlanta on Saturday.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Victor Wembanyama vs. Deandre Ayton (Julian Champagnie gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Harrison Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:38	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	Luka Doncic misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	0	0
11:24	Devin Vassell defensive rebound	0	0
11:11	Victor Wembanyama misses 8-foot two point shot	0	0
11:09	Victor Wembanyama offensive rebound	0	0
11:09	Victor Wembanyama makes tip shot	0	2
10:56	Rui Hachimura misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:54	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	0	2
10:46	Harrison Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:44	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	0	2
10:23	Luka Doncic misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	2
10:18	Marcus Smart offensive rebound	0	2
10:15	Luka Doncic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Marcus Smart assists)	3	2
10:06	Devin Vassell misses driving dunk	3	2
10:04	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	3	2
9:57	Deandre Ayton misses 18-foot jumper	3	2
9:56	Stephon Castle defensive rebound	3	2
9:56	Luka Doncic personal foul	3	2
9:40	Devin Vassell makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Harrison Barnes assists)	3	4
9:20	Marcus Smart misses 24-foot three point jumper	3	4
9:16	Luka Doncic offensive rebound	3	4
9:05	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point jumper	3	4
9:02	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	3	4
8:51	Julian Champagnie makes 24-foot three point jumper (Stephon Castle assists)	3	7
8:51	Marcus Smart flagrant foul type 1	3	7
8:51	(08:51) [Spurs] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	3	7
8:51	Julian Champagnie misses free throw flagrant 1 of 2	3	7
8:51	Spurs offensive team rebound	3	7
8:51	Julian Champagnie makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2	3	8
8:37	Julian Champagnie makes 2-foot two point shot (Harrison Barnes assists)	3	10
8:21	Deandre Ayton makes alley oop layup (Luka Doncic assists)	5	10
8:08	Stephon Castle bad pass (Luka Doncic steals)	5	10
8:07	Harrison Barnes shooting foul	5	10
8:07	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2	5	10
8:07	Lakers offensive team rebound	5	10
8:07	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	6	10
7:56	Stephon Castle out of bounds bad pass turnover	6	10
7:40	Victor Wembanyama blocks Deandre Ayton 's 2-foot two point shot	6	10
7:40	Lakers offensive team rebound	6	10
7:38	Victor Wembanyama shooting foul	6	10
7:38	Rui Hachimura makes free throw 1 of 2	7	10
7:38	Rui Hachimura makes free throw 2 of 2	8	10
7:29	Julian Champagnie makes 24-foot three point jumper (Devin Vassell assists)	8	13
7:13	Luka Doncic makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	10	13
7:04	Devin Vassell makes 26-foot three point jumper (Stephon Castle assists)	10	16
6:52	Marcus Smart misses 27-foot three point jumper	10	16
6:48	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	10	16
6:40	Devin Vassell misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	16
6:37	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	10	16
6:16	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	16
6:16	Lakers offensive team rebound	10	16
6:16	shot clock turnover	10	16
6:16	Lakers Full timeout	10	16
6:16	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Rui Hachimura	10	16
6:16	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Marcus Smart	10	16
6:16	Keldon Johnson enters the game for Harrison Barnes	10	16
6:00	Julian Champagnie misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	16
5:58	Lakers defensive team rebound	10	16
5:40	Luka Doncic misses 4-foot pullup jump shot	10	16
5:37	Stephon Castle defensive rebound	10	16
5:28	Victor Wembanyama misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	16
5:25	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	10	16
5:18	Dalton Knecht misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	16
5:15	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	10	16
5:09	Dalton Knecht shooting foul	10	16
5:09	Stephon Castle makes free throw 1 of 2	10	17
5:09	Kelly Olynyk enters the game for Victor Wembanyama	10	17
5:09	Jeremy Sochan enters the game for Julian Champagnie	10	17
5:09	Stephon Castle makes free throw 2 of 2	10	18
4:56	Jeremy Sochan personal foul	10	18
4:41	shot clock turnover	10	18
4:28	Jake LaRavia personal foul	10	18
4:28	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Deandre Ayton	10	18
4:19	Keldon Johnson makes driving layup (Kelly Olynyk assists)	10	20
4:07	Jaxson Hayes makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Luka Doncic assists)	12	20
4:01	Luka Doncic blocks Stephon Castle 's 6-foot driving layup	12	20
4:00	Lakers defensive team rebound	12	20
3:58	Stephon Castle loose ball foul	12	20
3:58	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Jake LaRavia	12	20
3:58	Lindy Waters III enters the game for Stephon Castle	12	20
3:45	Jarred Vanderbilt makes driving layup	14	20
3:27	Luka Doncic blocks Devin Vassell 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	14	20
3:23	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	14	20
3:16	Kelly Olynyk personal foul	14	20
3:16	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	15	20
3:16	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	16	20
3:04	Lindy Waters III makes 24-foot three point jumper (Devin Vassell assists)	16	23
2:44	Luka Doncic misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	16	23
2:40	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	16	23
2:33	Nick Smith Jr. makes 11-foot two point shot	18	23
2:33	Spurs Full timeout	18	23
2:33	Jordan McLaughlin enters the game for Kelly Olynyk	18	23
2:33	Victor Wembanyama enters the game for Devin Vassell	18	23
2:15	Keldon Johnson makes layup (Victor Wembanyama assists)	18	25
1:49	Luka Doncic makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot	20	25
1:40	Jordan McLaughlin bad pass (Luka Doncic steals)	20	25
1:29	Luka Doncic misses driving floating jump shot	20	25
1:26	Luka Doncic offensive rebound	20	25
1:25	Luka Doncic makes 8-foot two point shot	22	25
1:09	Jordan McLaughlin bad pass (Luka Doncic steals)	22	25
1:00	Jeremy Sochan shooting foul	22	25
1:00	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 3	22	25
1:00	Lakers offensive team rebound	22	25
1:00	Luka Doncic misses free throw 2 of 3	22	25
1:00	Lakers offensive team rebound	22	25
1:00	Luka Doncic makes free throw 3 of 3	23	25
48.6	Luka Doncic personal foul	23	25
48.6	Keldon Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	23	26
48.6	Keldon Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	23	27
39.0	Nick Smith Jr. bad pass (Jeremy Sochan steals)	23	27
36.7	Jeremy Sochan makes 5-foot two point shot	23	29
18.7	Dalton Knecht makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	26	29
1.3	Victor Wembanyama misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	29
0.6	Spurs offensive team rebound	26	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	29

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Venue

crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles, CA

Date & Time

3:00 AM, November 6, 2025

Coverage

ESPN, Spectrum Sports Net, Spectrum Sports Net +, FanDuel SN SW

Attendance

18,997

Referees

Pat Fraher, Marat Kogut, Nick Buchert

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	W1
Memphis	20	31	.392	L2
Dallas	19	33	.365	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	W1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	32	19	.627	W3
Phoenix	31	22	.585	L2
Golden State	28	25	.528	L1
LA Clippers	25	27	.481	W2
Sacramento	12	42	.222	L12

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