SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Anthony Davis knows the pressure, the need to turn things around for a franchise after they invest a top pick in you. Early on, Davis attacked Wembanyama early and stretched the Spurs defense out to the perimeter, where he made multiple threes for the first time since last March. Davis set the tone in the first half with 24 points, including a powerful one-handed dunk over the French rookie. The Lakers, as they do from time to time, didn’t get Davis as involved in the second half, the Spurs making him their focal point and allowing everyone else to get going. Davis, fittingly, grabbed the rebound – finishing with 11 fourth-quarter points to hold San Antonio off.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 14, 2023 10:07 UTC