Spurs roll past the Lakers at Staples Center

In the first home game since the Magic Johnson takeover, the Los Angeles Lakers are routed by the Spurs in a 119-98 loss.

Maybe it was the early start time but something prevented the Lakers from making the early stops and Spurs starKawhi Leonardtook advantage scoring his first seven shots. By the end of the first quarter, the Lakers trailed by 16. At halftime, they were down 61-41.

Lakers rookieBrandon Ingramand his long arms were tasked with guarding Leonard. Ingram didn’t get discouraged as Leonard sliced and diced the defense and scored a game-high 25 points in 25 minutes of play.

Ingram kept his cool and stayed aggressive scoring a career-high 22 points. It was nice to see him play both aggressively and selfishly, taking it to the hole every chance he got. Sometimes selfish isn’t such a bad word.

Jordan Clarksonhad 19 points for the Lakers andD’Angelo Russelladded 18 in a game that felt doomed from the beginning. You know you’re in trouble whenPau Gasoldrains two three-pointers in the first period. Gasol ended up with 15 points withLaMarcus Aldridgeadding 16 and 9 rebounds.

It was a tough night for Luke Walton’s team as they shot only 46% and committed 12 turnovers leading to 19 points. New LakerTyler Ennismade his debut playing along side D’Angelo Russell. He ended up with 5 points. Fellow newcomerCorey Brewerhad 5 as well.

The Spurs (45-13) have now beaten the Lakers eight consecutive times, seven straight at Staples. The Lakers fall to 19-41 on the season. They move on to play Charlotte on Tuesday.

Next: Jonathan Quick returns to the Kings

These two teams meet again April 5^thin San Antonio.

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