The Spurs rallied in the fourth just as the Mavericks did in forcing overtime, but this time Howard put a stop to rally in regulation.Howard missed all but nine games last season with the The signing has been huge for Los Angeles, which has the best record in the Western Conference.
It's a very good win for us early in the second. "James also had a triple-double Friday night in an overtime victory in Dallas. ... Howard is relishing every moment with the Lakers after missing most of last season with a knee injury. "Every minute that he played. I enjoy it. The Spurs rallied in the fourth just as the Mavericks did in forcing overtime, but this time Howard put a stop to rally in regulation.Howard missed all but nine games last season with the The signing has been huge for Los Angeles, which has the best record in the Western Conference. Lakers fan Calvin Broadus, aka Snoop Dog, sat courtside. "The Lakers missed their first three shots and had two turnovers but the Spurs only managed a 5-0 lead. No matter how it's going for us offensively. "Being injured sitting at home, watching basketball watching TV and stuff like that is kind of hard," Howard said.
"Dwight Howard was huge," James said. "The Lakers outscored the Spurs 30-18 in the second quarter, including an alley-oop from Howard at the 3-point line to Davis.Lakers: James won at the AT&T Center for the first time since 2015. . "Murray's three-point play on a foul against James and subsequent driving layup tied it at 90 with 4:10 remaining. The Lakers outscored the Spurs 30-18 in the second quarter, including an alley-oop from Howard at the 3-point line to Davis. "Any time he's on the floor, he always seems to do something huge for us," Davis said.Howard had 10 points, six rebounds and two blocks in the fourth quarter.The Spurs closed to 77-72 on Gay's 37-footer to end the third quarter and 87-85 on Murray's short jumper midway through the fourth. On the defensive end, be a force, make guys take tough shots and be aggressive. The teams combined to commit 13 turnovers in the first quarter in a sloppy start to a battle between the early leaders in the Western Conference standings.The Spurs were 4 for 16 on 3-pointers in the first half and finished 6 for 25 on 3s. "Defense, that's our staple," James said. "We've been talking about it and we believe it. He was vintage tonight in the minutes that he played. He was vintage tonight in the minutes that he played. The Lakers went on a 7-0 run, capped by a dunk follow by Howard. On the defensive end, be a force, make guys take tough shots and be aggressive. Great performance by him, crashing the glass, catching lobs, getting great strips defensively, giving us extra possessions. "The Lakers outscored the Spurs 30-18 in the second quarter, including an alley-oop from Howard at the 3-point line to Davis.Lakers: James won at the AT&T Center for the first time since 2015. .