Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers

San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers

AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
January 23, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Spurs Time
TV: FSSW - RADIO: 1200 AM WOAI

The Spurs will have a monopoly on Mambas in this game, as the Lakers head back to "the T" minus their iconic superstar, Kobe Bryant. The last time these two teams played, however, it was Nick Young who stole the show, outswagging the Spurs to the tune of 29 points, including a back-breaking three-pointer to give LA the win (this was with recently assigned Austin Toro Kyle Anderson soaking up Kawhi Leonard's minutes).

It's the start of a long stretch without Kobe, who just got voted to his 17th All Star Game, which could mean some lineup experimenting on the part of Byron Scott. Young could move into the starting lineup, with Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer being the two main scoring options on the LA second unit.

This is the first of a four-game home stretch for San Antonio before beginning the annual Rodeo Road Trip. I don't see the Spurs coughing up a second home game to these Lakers this season, especially not after their performance last night. Whereas they mailed in the Bulls game in the third quarter, I hope that this game is a done deal by that point, with Cory Joseph throwing half-court alley-oops to JaMychal Green to the delight of the AT&T Center crowd.

	vs.
Los Angeles Lakers (12-31)		San Antonio Spurs (27-17)
January 23, 2015
AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
7:30 p.m. CST
TV: FSSW Radio: WOAI 1200AM
Starters
Ronnie Price	PG	Tony Parker
Nick Young	SG	Danny Green
Wesley Johnson	SF	Kawhi Leonard
Ed Davis	PF	Boris Diaw
Jordan Hill	C	Tim Duncan

Game prediction: Spurs by 15.

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