LOS ANGELES -- — Stephon Castle scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half, and De'Aaron Fox added 20 points in the San Antonio Spurs' 132-119 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in an NBA Cup quarterfinal.

Keldon Johnson had 17 points and eight rebounds as the Spurs maintained a healthy double-digit lead for most of the final three quarters to claim the last Cup semifinal spot in Las Vegas, where they will face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.

Luka Doncic scored 35 points and LeBron James had 19 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists for the Lakers, who lost for only the third time in 12 games. Los Angeles trimmed its deficit to eight points late in the fourth quarter, but couldn't get closer.

Marcus Smart scored a season-high 26 points with eight 3-pointers for the Lakers, and Austin Reaves had 15 points.

San Antonio has won nine of 12 overall after steadily controlling this meeting of two Western Conference teams hoping to challenge the defending champion Thunder, both this week and in the postseason.

Castle was outstanding in his second game back from a 10-game absence with a hip injury, adding 10 rebounds and six assists. Eight Spurs scored at least eight points, and their bench outscored Los Angeles' reserves 48-31.

The Lakers won the inaugural NBA Cup in 2023, and they went unbeaten through group play this fall before running into the Spurs.

San Antonio made a 17-2 run and jumped to an 18-point lead in the second quarter, with Castle and Harrison Barnes exploiting Los Angeles' season-long struggles in perimeter shooting defense.

Victor Wembanyama missed his 12th straight game with a calf injury, but he traveled with the Spurs.

Up next

Spurs: Face Oklahoma City in the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Lakers: At Phoenix on Sunday.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Luke Kornet vs. Deandre Ayton (Luka Doncic gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Austin Reaves misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:42	Spurs defensive team rebound	0	0
11:28	Devin Vassell misses driving floating jump shot	0	0
11:25	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	0	0
11:11	LeBron James makes 15-foot two point shot	2	0
10:51	LeBron James shooting foul	2	0
10:51	Stephon Castle makes free throw 1 of 2	2	1
10:51	Stephon Castle makes free throw 2 of 2	2	2
10:36	Deandre Ayton makes 10-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)	4	2
10:26	De'Aaron Fox makes 26-foot three pointer (Stephon Castle assists)	4	5
10:13	Luka Doncic makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	6	5
9:57	De'Aaron Fox makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	6	7
9:42	Deandre Ayton makes 6-foot two point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	8	7
9:33	Harrison Barnes misses 28-foot three point jumper	8	7
9:31	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	8	7
9:22	Luka Doncic makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists)	10	7
9:22	Stephon Castle shooting foul	10	7
9:22	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 1	11	7
9:01	Harrison Barnes misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	7
8:58	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	11	7
8:53	LeBron James makes two point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	13	7
8:38	Devin Vassell misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	13	7
8:36	LeBron James defensive rebound	13	7
8:29	Devin Vassell blocks Deandre Ayton 's 5-foot hook shot	13	7
8:26	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	13	7
8:20	Devin Vassell misses 28-foot three point jumper	13	7
8:17	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	13	7
8:04	LeBron James bad pass (Devin Vassell steals)	13	7
7:59	Stephon Castle makes two point shot	13	9
7:41	Deandre Ayton makes 13-foot jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	15	9
7:25	Stephon Castle misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	9
7:23	LeBron James defensive rebound	15	9
7:18	LeBron James misses running pullup jump shot	15	9
7:15	Stephon Castle defensive rebound	15	9
7:10	Stephon Castle bad pass (Deandre Ayton steals)	15	9
6:58	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	9
6:55	De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound	15	9
6:54	Stephon Castle makes two point shot (De'Aaron Fox assists)	15	11
6:54	Luka Doncic shooting foul	15	11
6:54	Lakers Full timeout	15	11
6:54	Gabe Vincent enters the game for LeBron James	15	11
6:54	Dylan Harper enters the game for De'Aaron Fox	15	11
6:54	Stephon Castle makes free throw 1 of 1	15	12
6:39	Rui Hachimura makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	18	12
6:20	Harrison Barnes makes 22-foot three point jumper (Stephon Castle assists)	18	15
6:03	Luka Doncic misses 13-foot two point shot	18	15
6:01	Stephon Castle defensive rebound	18	15
5:53	Devin Vassell traveling	18	15
5:40	Luka Doncic bad pass (Dylan Harper steals)	18	15
5:36	Dylan Harper makes two point shot	18	17
5:24	Dylan Harper personal foul	18	17
5:24	Keldon Johnson enters the game for Devin Vassell	18	17
5:24	Julian Champagnie enters the game for Harrison Barnes	18	17
5:22	Stephon Castle personal foul	18	17
5:22	De'Aaron Fox enters the game for Stephon Castle	18	17
5:20	Dylan Harper shooting foul	18	17
5:20	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2	18	17
5:20	Lakers offensive team rebound	18	17
5:20	Marcus Smart enters the game for Rui Hachimura	18	17
5:20	Luka Doncic misses free throw 2 of 2	18	17
5:17	De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound	18	17
4:56	Keldon Johnson misses finger roll layup	18	17
4:54	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	18	17
4:51	Luka Doncic makes 27-foot three point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	21	17
4:41	Gabe Vincent shooting foul	21	17
4:41	Dylan Harper makes free throw 1 of 2	21	18
4:41	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Deandre Ayton	21	18
4:41	Kelly Olynyk enters the game for Luke Kornet	21	18
4:41	Dylan Harper misses free throw 2 of 2	21	18
4:38	Dylan Harper offensive rebound	21	18
4:37	Dylan Harper makes two point shot	21	20
4:23	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	21	20
4:20	Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound	21	20
4:06	De'Aaron Fox misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	21	20
4:03	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	21	20
3:56	Luka Doncic makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot (Austin Reaves assists)	24	20
3:54	Spurs Full timeout	24	20
3:42	Keldon Johnson makes driving layup (Kelly Olynyk assists)	24	22
3:18	Luka Doncic misses alley oop layup	24	22
3:16	Keldon Johnson defensive rebound	24	22
3:11	Dylan Harper misses 23-foot three point shot	24	22
3:06	Keldon Johnson offensive rebound	24	22
3:06	Keldon Johnson makes tip shot	24	24
2:57	Austin Reaves makes driving layup	26	24
2:40	Austin Reaves personal foul	26	24
2:40	LeBron James enters the game for Gabe Vincent	26	24
2:40	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Austin Reaves	26	24
2:28	Julian Champagnie misses 40-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	24
2:24	Keldon Johnson offensive rebound	26	24
2:23	Keldon Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper	26	27
2:09	Marcus Smart misses 27-foot three point jumper	26	27
2:07	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	26	27
2:02	Luka Doncic misses 7-foot two point shot	26	27
1:59	Keldon Johnson defensive rebound	26	27
1:54	Dylan Harper makes two point shot (De'Aaron Fox assists)	26	29
1:44	Luka Doncic technical foul	26	29
1:44	Julian Champagnie makes technical free throw	26	30
1:34	LeBron James makes 2-foot layup (Marcus Smart assists)	28	30
1:18	Dylan Harper misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	28	30
1:15	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	28	30
1:10	LeBron James lost ball turnover (Keldon Johnson steals)	28	30
1:03	Keldon Johnson makes 28-foot three point shot (Kelly Olynyk assists)	28	33
54.0	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	33
51.4	Keldon Johnson defensive rebound	28	33
34.5	De'Aaron Fox makes 27-foot three point jumper (Dylan Harper assists)	28	36
26.2	Marcus Smart makes driving layup	30	36
2.2	Keldon Johnson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Julian Champagnie assists)	30	39
0.0	Jake LaRavia misses heave jump shot	30	39
0.0	Lakers offensive team rebound	30	39
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	39

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crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles, CA

Date & Time

3:00 AM, December 11, 2025

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18,684

Referees

John Goble, John Butler, Brandon Schwab

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	24	27	.471	W1
Sacramento	12	42	.222	L12

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