Lakers, missing their entire starting lineup,

Even with primarily his entire starting lineup unavailable because of accidents, Lakers coach JJ Redick still regarded ahead to competing against a worthy opponent in the San Antonio Spurs.

Even going through a Spurs group with the second-best report in the Western Conference without LeBron James (left foot arthritis), Luka Doncic (left hamstring pressure), Austin Reaves (left calf injury), Marcus Smart (proper ankle) and Deandre Ayton (proper knee soreness), Redick still wished his group to compete at a high stage.

It’s just that Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama competed at a stage the Lakers had been unable to attain, the 7-foot-4 middle dominating with his season-high-tying 40 factors to go along with 12 rebounds in just 26 minutes during San Antonio’s straightforward 136-108 win Tuesday night time at Crypto.com Arena.

Wembanyama had 25 factors in the first quarter alone and 37 by halftime.

“I know right now we have to contend with him and he’s one of the five best players in the world,” Redick said. “He’s put that stamp on himself. It’s more than counting the stats with him, because there is such an avoidance of him defensively and there is an awareness you have from him defensively.”

Luke Kennard had 14 factors and 5 assists, Drew Timme had 14 factors and Bronny James had 12 factors and six assists for the Lakers (32-21).

For LeBron James, missing the sport meant the Lakers’ All-Star grew to become ineligible for NBA postseason awards, ending his streak of making the All-NBA group at 21 seasons. The league’s threshold to be eligible for postseason awards is 65 video games. The most James can attain is 64 if he doesn’t sit out another recreation.

James, enjoying in his NBA-record twenty third season, missed the first 14 video games of the season because of sciatica, making it tough to meet the brink.

Redick said James has been “dealing with the history of injuries he’s had and to start the year.”

“Just depends on how he wakes up the next day and as he goes through his treatment in the morning,” Redick added. “But we ruled him out.”

Doncic missed his third straight recreation with his injury. The Lakers next play Thursday night time right here against the Mavericks, Doncic’s former group. Redick said Doncic was listed as “day to day” when requested if his All-Star would play against the Mavericks.

Doncic, the leading-vote getter for Sunday’s All-Star Game, has been understanding and enjoying some five-on-five motion to prepare.

“Luka continues to progress,” Redick said.

Before enjoying in the last 4 video games, Reaves had missed the earlier 19 with his calf injury.

Redick said Reaves “was coming back from a tissue injury” and was “only going to play in one of these games.”

Redick said Smart tweaked his ankle in the fourth quarter of Monday night time’s recreation and had a “pretty high level of soreness” when he woke up Tuesday.

Ayton had been listed as questionable and was being called a game-time choice before the sport because Redick said Ayton is dealing with “his knee again.”

So, it was left up to the remaining of the healthy Lakers to deal with Wembanyama and the Spurs.

The Lakers misplaced on Monday night time to the Thunder, the defending NBA champions, who also have the best report in the league, and then had this back-to-back recreation against the powerful Spurs.

“He makes me feel like a normal size dude,” Timme, who is 6-0, said laughing. “It’s crazy. But I mean, it’s that size, coordination and athleticism, it’s crazy. I mean, he’s really one of a kind. What they call him, the ‘Alien?’ Like, he’s a really good player. A lot of times people are like, ‘Well, if I had that height or if I had that…’ I mean, he has that but he also has the skill. I mean, he’s a really skilled, talented player and I think that’s why he’s so good. There’s a lot of tall players that can’t do that and I think that’s what really separates him.”