The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to pull off a dominant win in their quarterfinal game against the San Antonio Spurs at Emirates Arena on Wednesday. Although the Spurs lost superstar center Victor Vumbanyama, they defeated the Lakers 132-119 and produced an impressive display of sustained fast-break basketball.
At this point, the Lakers have withdrawn from the NBA Cup competition. Earlier Wednesday, the Phoenix Suns, who were missing four-time All-Star guard Devin Booker, were electrocuted 138-89 by the defending world champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The Spurs and Thunder will travel to Las Vegas for a semifinal matchup, with the winner of that game facing the winner of the Eastern Conference semifinals, which will feature the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic.
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At the same time, it is reported that the Lakers will play a “make-up game” against the Suns on the road this Sunday (December 14). They will rest before the start of the game.
Just a week ago, the Suns defeated the Lakers 125-108, and they performed in a similar manner to the Spurs on Wednesday. They scored 28 fast-break points to Los Angeles’ two and committed 22 turnovers. Los Angeles committed 11 turnovers on Wednesday.
The Lakers currently have an overall record of 17 wins and 7 losses. With Wednesday’s loss, they have slipped to fourth place in the Western Conference. They are half a game behind the second-place Denver Nuggets, a team they don’t face until January 20th.
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This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Lakers’ ‘makeup’ games set after NBA Cup quarterfinal loss
