LOS ANGELES -- — Victor Wembanyama scored 37 of his season high-tying 40 points in the first half of the San Antonio Spurs' fifth straight victory, 136-108 over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

Wembanyama had the highest-scoring first half in the NBA this season and the highest-scoring half by a Spurs player in the 21st century while going 12 of 17 from the field with three 3-pointers against a Lakers lineup missing Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves.

Wembanyama played only the first eight minutes of the second half with the Spurs far ahead in their 10th win in 13 games.

The French big man became the third player in the past 50 seasons to score at least 40 points while playing 27 minutes or fewer. He also had 12 rebounds.

Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart also sat out for the Lakers on the second night of a brutal back-to-back set against the Western Conference’s top two teams. Doncic and Smart are injured, while James, Reaves and Ayton are all managing health concerns.

After winning the opening tip, Wembanyama scored 17 points in the first 4:15 on 5-for-5 shooting. He had 25 points before checking out with four minutes left in the Spurs' 47-point first quarter, and he added 12 more in the second.

Carter Bryant scored a career-high 16 points and Dylan Harper had 15 for the Spurs.

Luke Kennard and Drew Timme scored 14 points apiece for the Lakers. Bronny James had 12 points and six assists.

Spurs guard Stephon Castle had seven assists before leaving with a bruised pelvis after blocking Rui Hachimura's shot and falling hard with 4:10 left in the first half.

James missed his 18th game of his 23rd NBA season, disqualifying him from making his 22nd straight appearance on the All-NBA teams.

NBA scoring leader Doncic missed his third straight game with a hamstring strain.

Up next

Spurs: At Golden State on Wednesday night.

Lakers: Host Dallas on Thursday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Victor Wembanyama vs. Jaxson Hayes (Julian Champagnie gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Julian Champagnie makes 22-foot three point jumper (De'Aaron Fox assists)	0	3
11:22	Victor Wembanyama blocks Jake LaRavia 's 5-foot driving layup	0	3
11:22	Lakers offensive team rebound	0	3
11:19	Jaxson Hayes makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Kobe Bufkin assists)	2	3
11:08	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	2	3
11:08	Victor Wembanyama makes free throw 1 of 2	2	4
11:08	Victor Wembanyama misses free throw 2 of 2	2	4
11:05	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	2	4
10:56	Kobe Bufkin misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	4
10:52	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	2	4
10:48	Victor Wembanyama makes two point shot	2	6
10:35	Rui Hachimura misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	2	6
10:32	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	2	6
10:28	Julian Champagnie misses 25-foot running jump shot	2	6
10:23	De'Aaron Fox offensive rebound	2	6
10:21	Victor Wembanyama makes driving dunk (De'Aaron Fox assists)	2	8
10:05	Kobe Bufkin makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	4	8
9:55	Victor Wembanyama makes 27-foot three point jumper (Stephon Castle assists)	4	11
9:30	Jake LaRavia misses 12-foot two point shot	4	11
9:28	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	4	11
9:20	Jake LaRavia personal foul	4	11
9:17	Victor Wembanyama makes 27-foot three point jumper (Stephon Castle assists)	4	14
9:04	Luke Kennard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	14
9:01	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	4	14
8:55	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	4	14
8:55	Victor Wembanyama makes free throw 1 of 2	4	15
8:55	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	4	15
8:55	Victor Wembanyama makes free throw 2 of 2	4	16
8:44	Rui Hachimura misses 27-foot three point jumper	4	16
8:40	Stephon Castle defensive rebound	4	16
8:37	Maxi Kleber shooting foul	4	16
8:37	Victor Wembanyama misses free throw 1 of 2	4	16
8:37	Spurs offensive team rebound	4	16
8:37	Victor Wembanyama makes free throw 2 of 2	4	17
8:19	Victor Wembanyama defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	4	17
8:19	Luke Kennard makes technical free throw	5	17
8:12	Maxi Kleber bad pass turnover (Victor Wembanyama steals)	5	17
8:07	Julian Champagnie misses 27-foot three point jumper	5	17
8:02	Kobe Bufkin defensive rebound	5	17
7:58	Kobe Bufkin makes 28-foot running pullup jump shot	8	17
7:47	Victor Wembanyama makes 25-foot three point jumper (Stephon Castle assists)	8	20
7:37	Jake LaRavia makes 24-foot three point jumper (Luke Kennard assists)	11	20
7:26	Rui Hachimura shooting foul	11	20
7:26	De'Aaron Fox makes free throw 1 of 2	11	21
7:26	De'Aaron Fox makes free throw 2 of 2	11	22
7:06	Luke Kennard makes 9-foot jumper	13	22
6:53	Maxi Kleber shooting foul	13	22
6:53	Lakers Full timeout	13	22
6:53	Keldon Johnson enters the game for De'Aaron Fox	13	22
6:53	Victor Wembanyama makes free throw 1 of 2	13	23
6:53	Victor Wembanyama makes free throw 2 of 2	13	24
6:30	Stephon Castle shooting foul	13	24
6:30	Jake LaRavia makes free throw 1 of 2	14	24
6:30	Jake LaRavia makes free throw 2 of 2	15	24
6:15	Victor Wembanyama makes alley oop layup (Stephon Castle assists)	15	26
6:10	Kobe Bufkin misses 28-foot three point jumper	15	26
6:08	Devin Vassell defensive rebound	15	26
5:57	Victor Wembanyama misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	26
5:54	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	15	26
5:45	Jake LaRavia makes 26-foot three point jumper (Luke Kennard assists)	18	26
5:32	Victor Wembanyama makes dunk (Stephon Castle assists)	18	28
5:17	Kobe Bufkin bad pass turnover (Julian Champagnie steals)	18	28
5:08	Jake LaRavia shooting foul	18	28
5:08	Julian Champagnie makes free throw 1 of 2	18	29
5:08	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Jake LaRavia	18	29
5:08	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Kobe Bufkin	18	29
5:08	Dylan Harper enters the game for Devin Vassell	18	29
5:08	Julian Champagnie misses free throw 2 of 2	18	29
5:04	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	18	29
4:50	Rui Hachimura makes 12-foot step back jumpshot	20	29
4:38	Stephon Castle makes driving layup	20	31
4:21	Rui Hachimura misses 10-foot turnaround jump shot	20	31
4:18	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	20	31
4:12	Victor Wembanyama makes 7-foot two point shot (Stephon Castle assists)	20	33
4:01	Maxi Kleber offensive foul	20	33
4:01	Maxi Kleber offensive foul turnover	20	33
4:01	Drew Timme enters the game for Maxi Kleber	20	33
4:01	Harrison Barnes enters the game for Victor Wembanyama	20	33
4:01	Luke Kornet enters the game for Stephon Castle	20	33
3:44	Keldon Johnson misses 5-foot two point shot	20	33
3:42	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	20	33
3:36	Nick Smith Jr. makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	22	33
3:36	Spurs Full timeout	22	33
3:20	Harrison Barnes makes 8-foot two point shot (Dylan Harper assists)	22	35
3:04	Julian Champagnie shooting foul	22	35
3:04	Luke Kennard makes free throw 1 of 2	23	35
3:04	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Rui Hachimura	23	35
3:04	Luke Kennard makes free throw 2 of 2	24	35
2:51	Julian Champagnie misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	24	35
2:49	Keldon Johnson offensive rebound	24	35
2:48	Keldon Johnson makes two point shot	24	37
2:33	Nick Smith Jr. misses 9-foot fade away jump shot	24	37
2:30	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	24	37
2:25	Dylan Harper lost ball turnover (Nick Smith Jr. steals)	24	37
2:17	Drew Timme makes 7-foot floating jump shot	26	37
2:03	Julian Champagnie makes layup (Dylan Harper assists)	26	39
1:47	Dalton Knecht makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	28	39
1:39	Keldon Johnson misses driving layup	28	39
1:38	Lakers defensive team rebound	28	39
1:38	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Luke Kennard	28	39
1:38	De'Aaron Fox enters the game for Julian Champagnie	28	39
1:26	Nick Smith Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	28	39
1:24	Harrison Barnes defensive rebound	28	39
1:07	De'Aaron Fox misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	28	39
1:01	Keldon Johnson offensive rebound	28	39
1:01	Keldon Johnson makes two point shot	28	41
45.6	Nick Smith Jr. misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	28	41
42.6	Keldon Johnson defensive rebound	28	41
38.7	Jake LaRavia shooting foul	28	41
38.7	Dylan Harper makes free throw 1 of 2	28	42
38.7	Dylan Harper makes free throw 2 of 2	28	43
30.1	Jarred Vanderbilt lost ball turnover (De'Aaron Fox steals)	28	43
26.7	De'Aaron Fox makes running dunk	28	45
17.0	Keldon Johnson personal foul	28	45
8.9	Nick Smith Jr. makes 10-foot two point shot	30	45
3.4	Keldon Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	45
1.0	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	30	45
1.0	Luke Kornet makes tip shot	30	47
0.0	(00:00) [Spurs] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	30	47
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	47

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Venue

crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles, CA

Date & Time

3:30 AM, February 11, 2026

Coverage

Spectrum Sports Net, Spectrum Sports Net +, NBA TV, FanDuel SN SW

Attendance

18,668

Referees

Scott Foster, Leon Wood, Justin Van Duyne

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	38	25	.603	W1
Phoenix	36	27	.571	W1
Golden State	32	30	.516	W1
LA Clippers	30	32	.484	L1
Sacramento	14	50	.219	L3

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