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NBA Summer League: Lakers beat the Spurs 89-88! Bazley scored 27+13& Kneckett 25+8

4:23am, 10 July 2025【Basketball】

On July 7, the NBA Summer League California Classic continued to kick off. The Lakers played against the Spurs, and their starting lineup was DJ Stewart, Brownie, Kneckett, Sweed, and Manninga; the Spurs' second-hand man Harper was absent, and the starting five tigers were Harrison Ingram, David Jones, Carter Bryant, Minnix, and Mensa.

started the first quarter, Kneckett grabbed a rebound and scored 2 points, Minnis broke through and made a layup and counterattacked for 2 points, and Kneckett glided and dunked for another 2 points, Carter Bryant scored 3 points in the outside world, and the Spurs led 5:4 at the beginning! Minnix scored 2+1 in the confrontation, Stewart was not weak, and the six-mechanical sword shot from the outside was 3 points and returned with a color. Menza dunked the inside and added 2 points. Knector made a long shot from the outside and scored 3 points from the outside. The two teams drew 10:10. Both sides were in an offensive mode, and they were fighting back and forth. At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs led the Lakers by 3 points 25:22.

continued in the second round, Sweed scored 2 points with a small trolley, Carter Bryant made a foul and made one free throw, and Sweed shot archery from the outside and steadily entered the basket with 3 points, and one man scored 5 points in a row, and the Lakers instantly overtook 27:26. Sweed hit the basket and scored another free throw. Mangas scored 2 points without showing any weakness, and he made a big move into the inside and hooked his hands and layup. He scored 2 points. The two teams had another melee, and they were full of passionate shots. At the end of the first half, the Lakers trailed the Spurs by 5 points 42:47.

Statistics of both sides in the first half:

The second half of the game changed sides again! The Spurs team blossomed at multiple points and did not stop attacking, especially David Jones played on both offense and defense, which was very threatening; the three young players of the Lakers, Bazley, Kneckett and Sweed, were not willing to be outdone and tried their best to catch up. The final fierce battle ended. The Lakers relied on Kneckett's long shot and 3 points in the last moment and Bazley's fatal dunk, and finally reversed and narrowly defeated the Spurs at 89:88. Prince Brownie played in 15 minutes and scored only 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 2 steals.