Fourth time was a charm for San Antonio.
Down a point and after three straight misses, the Spurs got the biggest contribution from their most veteran player, Antonio McDyess. After a jumper by Tim Duncan went long, McDyess managed to get his left hand on the ball and tipped in the game-winning, buzzer-beating basket to steal an 89-88 victory over the Lakers Thursday at Staples Center.
The Spurs (41-8) are now 2-
Elsewhere, Miami needed all of Le Bron’s 51 points to hold off Orlando 104-100, while the Warriors had the better of the Bucks behind 24 points from Monte Ellis.