After having five full days off due to the wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the Lakers seemed to sink themselves into quicksand against the Spurs.
After splitting two games against the Denver Nuggets (one at home, one on the road), the San Antonio Spurs will hop on several flights and play the Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Lakers twice, all without coming back to San Antonio.
Chris Paul’s wife and two children evacuated their home Tuesday, heading to a hotel in a safer part of the city. Five fires, mostly uncontained, have swept through the region, scorching some of
• Including Wednesday's 129-115 victory at the Frost Bank Center, Memphis has won 14 of the past 15 meetings against the Spurs. The Grizzlies have won 10 in a row in San Antonio, with their most recent loss in the Alamo City coming Jan. 5, 2019.
Harrison Barnes had 10, and Chris Paul had 18 and nine assists. Devin Vassell recorded 11 and four rebounds, Keldon Johnson had 11 and three rebounds, and Jeremy Sochan finished with 11.
Victor Wembanyama finished with 23 points and eight rebounds. Harrison Barnes had 17, and Chris Paul had 13 and 10 assists. Devin Vassell recorded 23 and six rebounds, Keldon Johnson had 10 and two rebounds to lead the team, and Stephon Castle had 23.