{{pageModel.leagueAbbr}} {{pageModel.subtitle}} | Las Vegas Review-Journal
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
San Antonio 97, L.A. Lakers 82
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Officials: #19 James Capers, #52 Pat Fraher, #50 Olandis Poole
Attendance: 18581

Tony Parker scored 23 points and DeJuan Blair added a season-high 17 points and 14 rebounds as the host San Antonio Spurs flexed their muscles with a 97-82 victory over the slumping Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

Richard Jefferson had 15 points and seven rebounds and George Hill added 10 and nine for the Spurs (27-4), who have won 11 of their last 12 games and have the best record in the Western Conference.

In its 11th straight home win, San Antonio sent a message to the two-time defending champions, holding Los Angeles to 35 percent shooting. Superstar Kobe Bryant made just 8-of-27 shots and scored 12 of his 21 points after the Lakers were already behind by 14 points with 8:55 left.

The Lakers got no closer than 11 points thereafter and have been held to their three lowest totals of the season during their current slide.

The Spurs took the lead for good at 47-46 on Jefferson’s 3-pointer with 10:40 left in the third quarter and led by as many as 19 points.

Pao Gasol had nine points, nine rebounds, five assists and three blocks in the first half but just three rebounds and one assist in the second half for the Lakers (21-10), who had their five-game road winning streak snapped.

Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Lakers   San Antonio
Kobe Bryant 21 Scoring Tony Parker 23
Pau Gasol 5 Assists Manu Ginobili 6
Shannon Brown 11 Rebounds DeJuan Blair 15
Derrick Caracter 3 Free Throws Made George Hill 6
Derek Fisher 2 Steals Manu Ginobili 3
Pau Gasol 3 Blocks George Hill 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Lakers 82 35.4 8-23 16-22 15 51 6 5 16
San Antonio 97 42.5 9-32 14-21 20 50 8 9 9
Upcoming Games
  • San Antonio will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Spurs have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Lakers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.