Spurs 125, Lakers 109
Tony Parker scored 25 points and Kawhi Leonard added a season-best 22 points to go with 10 rebounds as San Antonio defeated host Los Angeles to record its second 11-game winning streak of the season.
Tim Duncan grabbed 16 rebounds to go with 12 points, six assists and three steals for the Spurs, who also won 11 straight games in November. Danny Green tallied 16 points and Manu Ginobili recorded 13 points and six assists as San Antonio increased its Western Conference lead to two games over Oklahoma City.
Pau Gasol had 22 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and four blocked shots for the Lakers, who have lost six of their last seven games. Xavier Henry scored a team-best 24 points while Ryan Kelly had 14 and Kent Bazemore added 13.
The margin was five early in the fourth quarter before San Antonio began pulling away. A 3-pointer by Leonard made it 104-94 with 7 1/2 minutes to play and a three-point play by Tiago Splitter gave the Spurs a 17-point advantage with 2:33 to go.
San Antonio led 58-57 at the break and the contest was tied at 75 after a basket by Jodie Meeks with 5:31 left in the third quarter. The Spurs answered with an 8-2 surge and took a 92-87 advantage into the final quarter.
GAME NOTEBOOK: San Antonio went 12-of-27 from 3-point range and is 58-of-115 from behind the arc over the last five games. … The Lakers have allowed an average of 127.6 points over their last seven games. … Splitter and G Marco Belinelli each had 10 points as seven Spurs scored in double digits.