On March 8, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Lakers challenged the Spurs away, James took a break in this campaign, the two teams in the whole game were tight on the score, the Spurs pulled the score at a critical moment, and finally defeated the Lakers 117-110, ending a 4-game losing streak. After the Lakers lost the game, the Pelicans, who were 10th in line, had only one win left. Popovich's career regular season wins reached 1335, equaling Don Nelson and rising to no. 1 in history.
Both teams have not performed well this season, with the Lakers ranked 9th in the West, and the last victory over the Warriors only ended a four-game losing streak and eased the pressure slightly. The Spurs have lost four consecutive games before, ranking 12th in the West, and there is little hope for the playoffs. The two teams have played each other 3 times this season, and the Lakers have the advantage of 2 wins and 1 loss.
James was absent because of sore knees, but he came to the scene to watch the game, and stole popcorn on the sidelines for a time on the hot search. Led by Westbrook, he played very tough, but there were many mistakes and fouls, and the Spurs broke out in the late first quarter to lead by nine points in the first quarter. The Lakers trailed by 14 points at one point in the second quarter, but the Lakers still bit the score, chasing points at the end of the quarter, and chasing only 6 points in the half. Westbrook scored nine points at halftime, though there were three fouls and four turnovers.
Easy side to fight again, the Lakers continued the good state at the end of the second quarter, Rivers Jr. scored consecutive points, and after Moncra scored on the basket, the Lakers narrowed the point difference to 1 point to stop the Spurs. After the timeout, the Spurs stabilized the situation, and the Lakers also clenched the score, and the point difference always hovered within 5 points. The two teams clenched the score, and the Lakers trailed by only 3 points at the end of the third quarter, and the suspense was left to the last quarter.
In the final quarter, Bradley shot a three-pointer to tie the score, the two teams still cling to the score, and the Spurs played an 11-2 climax in the middle of the quarter, widening the point difference to 9 points. The Lakers did not panic and quickly narrowed the point difference. The Spurs stabilized the situation and maintained their advantage, and finally defeated the Lakers, ending a four-game losing streak. After the Lakers lost, the Pelicans were just one win ahead of the 10th-place Pelicans, and the Spurs narrowed the gap with the previous team after winning this crucial victory.
In James' absence, the Lakers had five players score in double figures, and Wei Shao, who led the team alone, had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists on 5-of-14 shooting, but had five turnovers and five fouls. Tucker, Anthony, Munch and Rivers also scored in double figures. The Spurs also had five players in double figures, with Murray having a quasi-triple-double of 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
Popovich's career regular season coaching wins reached 1335, equaling Don Nelson, the two shared the first place in history, as long as one more win, he will surpass Nelson to enjoy the first place in history.