Game ID: 22500523
Los Angeles Lakers @ San Antonio Spurs
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 9:30 PM ET
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAS 26 22 31 28 107LAL 23 20 25 23 91
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
SAS availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restBACK Sochan back 12/25 after 2, 3 min since (27% of 13)
SAS availability going into 1/02 · 1 day's restOUT Sochan missed 2 since 12/29, out tonight
SAS availability going into 1/03 · back-to-backOUT Vassell missed 2 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Sochan missed 3 since 12/29, out tonight
SAS availability going into 1/06 · 2 days' restOUT Vassell missed 3 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Wembanyama missed 2 since 1/02, returns tonight: 21 min (69% of 30)
OUT Sochan missed 4 since 12/29, returns tonight: 14 min (112% of 13)
NEW Kornet 19 to 25 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 1/07 · back-to-backOUT Vassell missed 4 since 12/31, out tonight
BACK Wembanyama back 1/06 after 2, 21 min since (69% of 30)
BACK Sochan back 1/06 after 4, 14 min since (112% of 13)
NEW Kornet 19 to 27 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 1/10 · 2 days' restOUT Vassell missed 5 since 12/31, out tonight
BACK Wembanyama back 1/06 after 2, 24 min since (77% of 30)
BACK Sochan back 1/06 after 4, 13 min since (101% of 13)
NEW Johnson 22 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Kornet 19 to 26 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 1/11 · back-to-backOUT Vassell missed 6 since 12/31, out tonight
BACK Wembanyama back 1/06 after 2, 24 min since (80% of 30)
BACK Sochan back 1/06 after 4, 10 min since (77% of 13)
NEW Kornet 19 to 26 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restOUT Vassell missed 7 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Bryant missed 2 since 1/10, returns tonight: 2 min (16% of 11)
BACK Wembanyama back 1/06 after 2, 25 min since (82% of 30)
BACK Sochan back 1/06 after 4, 10 min since (77% of 13)
NEW Champagnie 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Barnes 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Kornet 19 to 25 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Vassell missed 8 since 12/31, out tonight
BACK Wembanyama back 1/06 after 2, 26 min since (84% of 30)
BACK Sochan back 1/06 after 4, 8 min since (61% of 13)
BACK Bryant back 1/13 after 2, 2 min since (16% of 11)
NEW Champagnie 28 to 34 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 12/30 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 5 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 2 since 12/25, returns tonight: 18 min (101% of 18)
BACK Reaves back 12/23 after 3, 18 min since (52% of 35)
BACK Hachimura back 12/25 after 2, 27 min since (91% of 30)
BACK Ayton back 12/23 after 2, 31 min since (114% of 27)
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/18 after 3, 20 min since (182% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 12/18 after 3, 13 min since (123% of 10)
NEW Vanderbilt 17 to 24 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 1/02 · 2 days' restOUT Reaves missed 2 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 6 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 12/25 after 2, 27 min since (91% of 30)
BACK Ayton back 12/23 after 2, 30 min since (109% of 27)
BACK Hayes back 12/30 after 2, 18 min since (101% of 18)
NEW LaRavia 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 17 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Smith Jr. 11 to 23 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 1/04 · 1 day's restOUT Reaves missed 3 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Hachimura missed 2 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 7 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Ayton back 12/23 after 2, 29 min since (105% of 27)
BACK Hayes back 12/30 after 2, 21 min since (115% of 18)
NEW LaRavia 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 17 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Smith Jr. 11 to 21 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 1/06 · 1 day's restOUT Reaves missed 4 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Hachimura missed 3 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 8 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 2 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 12/30 after 2, 19 min since (103% of 18)
NEW LaRavia 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 17 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Smith Jr. 11 to 18 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 1/07 · back-to-backOUT Reaves missed 5 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Hachimura missed 4 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 9 since 12/18, returns tonight: 18 min (94% of 19)
OUT Kleber missed 3 since 1/02, returns tonight: 12 min (119% of 10)
BACK Hayes back 12/30 after 2, 18 min since (100% of 18)
NEW LaRavia 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 17 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Smith Jr. 11 to 16 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Reaves missed 6 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Hachimura missed 5 since 12/30, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 1/07 after 9, 18 min since (94% of 19)
BACK Hayes back 12/30 after 2, 18 min since (100% of 18)
BACK Kleber back 1/07 after 3, 12 min since (119% of 10)
NEW LaRavia 24 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 17 to 24 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 1/12 · 2 days' restOUT Reaves missed 7 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Hachimura missed 6 since 12/30, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 1/07 after 9, 17 min since (87% of 19)
BACK Kleber back 1/07 after 3, 8 min since (76% of 10)
NEW LaRavia 24 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 17 to 23 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT Reaves missed 8 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Hachimura missed 7 since 12/30, returns tonight: 18 min (62% of 30)
BACK Vincent back 1/07 after 9, 17 min since (89% of 19)
BACK Kleber back 1/07 after 3, 6 min since (57% of 10)
NEW LaRavia 24 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 17 to 24 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Reaves missed 9 since 12/28, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 1/13 after 7, 18 min since (62% of 30)
BACK Vincent back 1/07 after 9, 16 min since (85% of 19)
BACK Kleber back 1/07 after 3, 6 min since (57% of 10)
NEW LaRavia 24 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 17 to 23 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 116, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 29 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 29 and Champagnie at 19 a game. Without Vassell (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 33 from three, 28 free throws a game; Dončić at 33 and James at 26 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Reaves (5 straight), Hachimura (4 straight), Vincent (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Lakers giving it away 16 times a game to San Antonio's 12. Call it San Antonio 117, the Lakers 115, the Lakers keeping it close.
12/31 vs NYK 134-132 — SAS notes
SAS won 134-132. SAS shot 49% (44 of 89) to NYK's 48%, 14 of 38 from three, and went to the line 40 times to NYK's 20 — 32 points from the stripe to their 18. Champagnie led with 36 (11 of 17, 11 of 17 from three); Wembanyama added 31, Fox 26. The hinge was Q4, 41-30: SAS came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 2. SAS trailed 63-73 at the half and won the second half 71-59. Champagnie was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/02 @ IND 123-113 — SAS notes
SAS won 123-113. SAS shot 45% (44 of 98) to IND's 51%, 13 of 46 from three, and went to the line 28 times to IND's 15 — 22 points from the stripe to their 13. The glass went 49-39 for them. Fox led with 24 (10 of 19, 2 of 9 from three); Harper added 22, Castle 19. The hinge was Q2, 41-27: SAS came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 13, and the lead reached 19. Waters III was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
1/03 vs POR 110-115 — SAS notes
SAS lost 110-115. SAS shot 43% (40 of 93) to POR's 44%, 10 of 31 from three. SAS turned it over 6 times to POR's 11. Kornet led with 23 (10 of 12); Champagnie added 20, Fox 19. Q2 was theirs, 27-20, the deficit cut from 11 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 95-83 against them. Fox's -12 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/06 @ MEM 105-106 — SAS notes
SAS lost 105-106. SAS shot 37% (38 of 102) to MEM's 40%, 14 of 46 from three. SAS turned it over 14 times to MEM's 20. The glass went 50-61 against them. Wembanyama led with 30 (10 of 20, 3 of 6 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Champagnie added 23, Castle 15. Q1 was theirs, 31-21, but the other 3 periods went 85-74 against them. They led by as many as 11.
1/07 vs LAL 107-91 — SAS notes
SAS won 107-91. SAS shot 49% (40 of 82) to LAL's 40%, 4 of 25 from three, and went to the line 28 times to LAL's 22 — 23 points from the stripe to their 14. Johnson led with 27 (11 of 13, 2 of 3 from three); Wembanyama added 16, Castle 15. The hinge was Q3, 31-25: a lead of 5 became 11, and the lead reached 16. Champagnie was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/10 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 43 from three, 17 free throws a game; Brown at 30 and Pritchard at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Minott (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 27 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 26 and Champagnie at 20 a game. Without Vassell (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 43 percent from three to San Antonio's 30 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-11 a night and San Antonio plus-2. Call it Boston 117, San Antonio 114, San Antonio keeping it close.
1/11 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 118, shooting 54 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 104, shooting 43 percent and 27 from three, 23 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 22 and Fox at 17 a game. Without Vassell (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 39 percent from three to San Antonio's 27 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 104 a night to Minnesota's 118. Call it Minnesota 118, San Antonio 113.
1/13 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 26 from three, 29 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Hartenstein (8 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 102, shooting 41 percent and 28 from three, 23 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 24 and Champagnie at 16 a game. Without Vassell (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been minus-2 a night and OKC minus-12 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 102 a night to OKC's 117. Call it OKC 114, San Antonio 111, San Antonio keeping it close.
1/15 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 103, shooting 41 percent and 28 from three, 23 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 23 and Johnson at 16 a game. Without Vassell (8 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 30 and Porter Jr. at 17 a game. Without Prince (32 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 36 percent from three to San Antonio's 28 and the defense, San Antonio allowing 103 a night to Milwaukee's 113. Call it San Antonio 114, Milwaukee 108.
12/30 vs DET 106-128 — LAL notes
LAL lost 106-128. LAL shot 45% (37 of 82) to DET's 63%, 11 of 39 from three. Dončić led with 30 (9 of 22, 3 of 11 from three, 9 of 13 at the line); L. James added 17, Hayes 13. Q2 was theirs, 35-34, the deficit cut from 6 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 94-71 against them. Smart's -24 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/02 vs MEM 128-121 — LAL notes
LAL won 128-121. LAL shot 58% (45 of 77) to MEM's 48%, 11 of 32 from three, and went to the line 31 times to MEM's 23 — 27 points from the stripe to their 15. LAL turned it over 20 times to MEM's 15, and MEM turned those into 10 steals. Dončić led with 34 (8 of 18, 1 of 7 from three, 17 of 20 at the line); James added 31, LaRavia 21. The hinge was Q1, 39-31: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 15.
1/04 vs MEM 120-114 — LAL notes
LAL won 120-114. LAL shot 48% (38 of 80) to MEM's 42%, 11 of 41 from three, and went to the line 41 times to MEM's 22 — 33 points from the stripe to their 20. Dončić led with 36 (10 of 20, 4 of 10 from three, 12 of 13 at the line); James added 26, LaRavia 26. The hinge was Q4, 37-27: LAL came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 6. LAL trailed 54-65 at the half and won the second half 66-49. LaRavia was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
1/06 @ NOP 111-103 — LAL notes
LAL won 111-103. LAL shot 51% (43 of 85) to NOP's 44%, 11 of 31 from three. Dončić led with 30 (11 of 22, 3 of 10 from three, 5 of 9 at the line); James added 30, Ayton 18. The hinge was Q4, 32-17: LAL came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 8. LAL trailed 51-54 at the half and won the second half 60-49. Smart was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/07 @ SAS 91-107 — LAL notes
LAL lost 91-107. LAL shot 40% (34 of 86) to SAS's 49%, 9 of 39 from three, and got to the line 22 times to SAS's 28. Dončić led with 38 (13 of 26, 2 of 9 from three, 10 of 16 at the line); LaRavia added 16, Hayes 10. Q2 was theirs, 20-22, but the other 3 periods went 85-71 against them. Knecht's -15 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/09 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 29 from three, 29 free throws a game; Dončić at 34 and James at 26 a game. Without Reaves (6 straight), Hachimura (5 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 32 and Rollins at 17 a game. Without Prince (29 straight), Sims (2 straight), Nance (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 40 percent from three to the Lakers' 29 and the line, where the Lakers take 29 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 21. Call it the Lakers 116, Milwaukee 115, Milwaukee keeping it close.
1/12 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 29 from three, 23 free throws a game; LaVine at 18 and DeRozan at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Murray (3 straight), Sabonis (25 straight), Plowden (27 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and James at 28 a game. Without Reaves (7 straight), Hachimura (6 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-0 a night and Sacramento minus-6. Call it the Lakers 115, Sacramento 110.
1/13 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 34 and James at 26 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Reaves (8 straight), Hachimura (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Johnson at 23 and Alexander-Walker at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Risacher (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 39 percent from three to the Lakers' 30 and the line, where the Lakers take 25 free throws a game to Atlanta's 17. Call it Atlanta 115, the Lakers 113, the Lakers keeping it close.
1/15 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and James at 27 a game. Without Reaves (9 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 104, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Ball at 21 and Knueppel at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 13 a night. Without Hall (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Charlotte wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-13 a night and the Lakers plus-4 and the defense, Charlotte allowing 104 a night to the Lakers' 111. Call it Charlotte 115, the Lakers 113, the Lakers keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALDA D. Ayton
DK D. Knecht
DT D. Timme
DO Doncic
GV G. Vincent
JH J. Hayes
JL J. LaRavia
JV J. Vanderbilt
LD L. Dončić
MK M. Kleber
MS M. Smart
NS N. Smith Jr.
SASCB C. Bryant
DF D. Fox
DH D. Harper
DJ D. Jones Garcia
HB H. Barnes
JC J. Champagnie
JS J. Sochan
KJ K. Johnson
LK L. Kornet
SC S. Castle
VW V. Wembanyama
LAL/SAS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Johnson and Wembanyama fuel Spurs to win over Lakers 107-91, despite Doncic's 38 points
SAN ANTONIO -- — Keldon Johnson had 27 points, Victor Wembanyama added 16 points and 14 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame 38 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists from Luka Doncic to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107-91 on Wednesday night.
San Antonio moved into second place in the Western Conference despite shooting 4 for 25 on 3-pointers.
LeBron James didn't play due to arthritis and sciatica as Los Angeles' three-game winning streak came to an end.
Calf strains also sidelined Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura for the Lakers.
Jake LaRavia , with 16 points, and Jaxson Hayes , with 10, were the only other Lakers to score in double figures against the Spurs.
Wembanyama was listed as questionable after returning Tuesday from a two-game absence due to a hyperextended left knee. He had 30 points in 20 minutes in a 106-105 loss at Memphis and followed that up with his 15th double-double this season.
San Antonio went on an 11-4 run midway through the third quarter for a 71-59 lead. Johnson and Stephon Castle combined for nine points in the run.
Castle finished with 15 points and De'Aaron Fox added 14.
Both teams were on the second night of a back-to-back game.
The Lakers disrupted alley-oop attempts to Castle and Luke Kornet in the opening minutes.
While the Spurs struggled to complete what has become a go-to move this season, Hayes threw in a reverse dunk in front of Wembanyama off a half-court, alley-oop pass from Doncic.
Doncic had 22 points, seven rebounds and seven assists while playing all but four minutes in the first half. He finished with his 86th career triple-double in the regular season, which is seventh in league history.