Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs Season-by-Season Results
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Season |
Season series |
at Los Angeles Lakers |
at San Antonio Spurs |
Overall series |
Notes
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1980–81
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Spurs
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3–2
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Lakers, 2-1
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Spurs, 2-0
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Lakers 11-8
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Spurs move to the Western Conference and the Midwest Division.
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1981–82
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Spurs
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3–2
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Tie, 1-1
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Spurs, 2-1
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Lakers 13-11
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1982 Western Conference Finals
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Lakers
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4–0
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Lakers, 2-0
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Lakers, 2-0
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Lakers 17-11
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1st postseason series. Lakers go on to win 1982 NBA Finals.
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1982–83
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Spurs
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4–1
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Spurs, 2-1
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Spurs, 2-0
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Lakers 18-15
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1983 Western Conference Finals
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Lakers
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4–2
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Spurs, 2-1
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Lakers, 3-0
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Lakers 22-17
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2nd postseason series. Lakers go on to lose 1983 NBA Finals.
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1983–84
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Spurs
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3–2
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Tie, 1-1
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Spurs, 2-1
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Lakers 24-20
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Lakers lose 1984 NBA Finals.
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1984–85
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Lakers
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3–2
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Lakers, 3-0
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Spurs, 2-0
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Lakers 27-22
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Lakers win 1985 NBA Finals.
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1985–86
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Lakers
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4–1
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Lakers, 2-0
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Lakers, 2-1
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Lakers 31-23
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1986 Western Conference First Round
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Lakers
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3–0
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Lakers, 2-0
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Lakers, 1-0
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Lakers 34-23
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3rd postseason series. In game 1, Lakers beat the Spurs 135-88, their largest victory against the Spurs with a 47-point differential.
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1986–87
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Lakers
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4–1
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Lakers, 3-0
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers 38-24
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On March 20, 1987, Lakers beat the Spurs 147-115, their most points scored in a game against the Spurs. Lakers win 1987 NBA Finals. Lakers finish with the best record in the league (65–17).
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1987–88
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Lakers
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5–0
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Lakers, 2-0
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Lakers, 3-0
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Lakers 43-24
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On November 15, 1987, Lakers beat the Spurs 147-130, tying their most points scored in a game against the Spurs for a second consecutive year. Lakers sweep the season series over the Spurs for the first time. Lakers finish with the best record in the league (62–20).
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1988 Western Conference First Round
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Lakers
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3–0
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Lakers, 2-0
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Lakers, 1-0
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Lakers 46-24
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4th postseason series. Lakers go on to win 1988 NBA Finals.
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1988–89
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Lakers
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3–1
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Lakers, 2-0
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers 49-25
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Lakers lose 1989 NBA Finals.
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1989–90
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Tie
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2–2
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Tie, 1-1
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers 51-27
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Lakers win 18 home games in a row against the Spurs. Lakers finish with the best record in the league (63–19).
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Season |
Season series |
at Los Angeles Lakers |
at San Antonio Spurs |
Overall series |
Notes
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1990–91
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Lakers
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3–1
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Lakers, 2-0
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers 54-28
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Lakers lose 1991 NBA Finals.
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1991–92
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Spurs
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3–1
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Tie, 1-1
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Spurs, 2-0
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Lakers 55-31
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1992–93
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Tie
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2–2
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Spurs, 2-0
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Lakers, 2-0
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Lakers 57-33
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Spurs finish with a winning record at Los Angeles for the first time since the 1982 season. Road teams sweeps the season series for the first time. Last season Spurs played at HemisFair Arena.
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1993–94
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Spurs
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4–0
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Spurs, 2-0
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Spurs, 2-0
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Lakers 57-37
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Spurs open up Alamodome. Spurs sweep the season series over the Lakers for the first time.
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1994–95
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Spurs
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3–1
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Tie, 1-1
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Spurs, 2-0
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Lakers 58-40
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Spurs finish with the best record in the league (62–20).
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1995 Western Conference Semifinals
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Spurs
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4–2
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Spurs, 2-1
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Spurs, 2-1
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Lakers 60-44
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5th postseason series. Spurs win their first playoff series over the Lakers.
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1995–96
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Spurs
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3–1
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Tie, 1-1
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Spurs, 2-0
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Lakers 61-47
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1996–97
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Tie
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2–2
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Tie, 1-1
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers 63-49
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1997–98
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Lakers
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4–0
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Lakers, 2-0
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Lakers, 2-0
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Lakers 67-49
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Tim Duncan makes his debut for the Spurs.
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1998–99
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Lakers
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2–1
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Lakers, 1-0
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers 69-50
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Last season Lakers played at Great Western Forum. Spurs finish with the best record in the league (37–13).
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1999 Western Conference Semifinals
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Spurs
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4–0
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Spurs, 2-0
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Spurs, 2-0
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Lakers 69-54
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6th postseason series. Lakers play their final games at Great Western Forum. Spurs go on to win 1999 NBA Finals, their first NBA championship.
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1999–2000
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Spurs
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3–1
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Tie, 1-1
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Spurs, 2-0
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Lakers 70-57
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Lakers open up Staples Center (now known as Crypto.com Arena). Lakers finish with the best record in the league (67–15). Lakers win 2000 NBA Finals.
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Season |
Season series |
at Los Angeles Lakers |
at San Antonio Spurs |
Overall series |
Notes
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2000–01
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Tie
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2–2
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Tie, 1-1
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers 72-59
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Spurs finish with the best record in the league (58–24).
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2001 Western Conference Finals
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Lakers
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4–0
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Lakers, 2-0
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Lakers, 2-0
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Lakers 76-59
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7th postseason series. Lakers go on to win 2001 NBA Finals.
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2001–02
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Lakers
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3–1
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Lakers, 2-0
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers 79-60
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Last season Spurs played at Alamodome.
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2002 Western Conference Semifinals
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Lakers
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4–1
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Lakers, 2-1
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Lakers, 2-0
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Lakers 83-61
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8th postseason series. Spurs play their final games at Alamodome. Lakers go on to win 2002 NBA Finals.
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2002–03
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Spurs
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4–0
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Spurs, 2-0
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Spurs, 2-0
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Lakers 83-65
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Spurs open up SBC Center (now known as Frost Bank Center). Spurs finish with the best record in the league (60–22).
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2002 Western Conference Semifinals
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Spurs
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4–2
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Lakers, 2-1
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Spurs, 3-0
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Lakers 85-69
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9th postseason series. Spurs go on to win 2003 NBA Finals.
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2003–04
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Lakers
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3–1
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers, 2-0
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Lakers 88-70
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2004 Western Conference Semifinals
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Lakers
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4–2
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Lakers, 3-0
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Spurs, 2-1
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Lakers 92-72
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10th postseason series. Lakers go on to lose 2004 NBA Finals.
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2004–05
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Spurs
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4–0
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Spurs, 2-0
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Spurs, 2-0
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Lakers 92-76
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Spurs move to the Southwest Division. Spurs win 2005 NBA Finals.
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2005–06
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Spurs
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3–1
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Spurs, 2-0
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers 93-79
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2006–07
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Lakers
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2–1
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers, 1-0
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Lakers 95-80
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Spurs win 2007 NBA Finals.
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2007–08
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Tie
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2–2
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Lakers, 2-0
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Spurs, 2-0
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Lakers 97-82
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2008 Western Conference Finals
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Lakers
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4–1
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Lakers, 3-0
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers 101-83
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11th postseason series. Lakers record their 100th win over the Spurs. Lakers go on to lose 2008 NBA Finals.
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2008–09
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Lakers
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2–1
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Lakers, 1-0
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers 103-84
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Lakers win 2009 NBA Finals.
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2009–10
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Tie
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2–2
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Tie, 1-1
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers 105-86
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Lakers win 2010 NBA Finals.
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Season |
Season series |
at Los Angeles Lakers |
at San Antonio Spurs |
Overall series |
Notes
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2010–11
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Tie
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2–2
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Tie, 1-1
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers 107-88
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2011–12
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Spurs
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2–1
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Spurs, 1-0
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers 108-90
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2012–13
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Spurs
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2–1
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Tie, 1-1
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Spurs, 1-0
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Lakers 109-92
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2013 Western Conference First Round
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Spurs
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4–0
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Spurs, 2-0
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Spurs, 2-0
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Lakers 109-96
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12th postseason series. Spurs go on to lose 2013 NBA Finals.
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2013–14
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Spurs
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3–1
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Spurs, 2-0
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers 110-99
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Spurs finish with the best record in the league (62–20). Spurs win 2014 NBA Finals.
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2014–15
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Spurs
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2–1
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Spurs, 1-0
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers 111-101
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Spurs record their 100th win over the Lakers.
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2015–16
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Spurs
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4-0
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Spurs, 2-0
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Spurs, 2-0
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Lakers 111-105
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2016–17
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Spurs
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3-1
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Spurs, 2-0
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers 112-108
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On January 12, 2017, Spurs beat the Lakers 134-94, their largest victory against the Lakers with a 40-point differential. Spurs win 9 away games in a row against the Lakers.
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2017–18
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Lakers
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3–0
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Lakers, 2-0
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Lakers, 1-0
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Lakers 115-108
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Lakers finish with a winning record at San Antonio for the first time since the 2006 season.
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2018–19
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Spurs
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3-1
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Tie, 1-1
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Spurs, 2-0
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Lakers 116-111
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On October 22, 2018, Spurs beat the Lakers 143-142 in double overtime, their most points scored in a game against the Lakers.
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2019–20
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Lakers
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3–0
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Lakers, 1-0
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Lakers, 2-0
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Lakers 119-111
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Lakers win 2020 NBA Finals.
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Season |
Season series |
at Los Angeles Lakers |
at San Antonio Spurs |
Overall series |
Notes
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2020–21
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Lakers
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2–1
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Spurs, 1-0
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Lakers, 2-0
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Lakers 121-112
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2021–22
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Tie
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2–2
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Tie, 1-1
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers 123-114
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Lakers and Spurs miss the playoffs in the same season for the first time.
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2022–23
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Lakers
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4–0
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Lakers, 2-0
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Lakers, 2-0
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Lakers 127-114
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2023–24
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Lakers
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2–1
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Lakers, 1-0
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Tie, 1-1
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Lakers 129-115
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Spurs end 18-game losing streak with win, their longest losing streak in franchise history. Lakers win the inaugural 2023 NBA Cup.
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2024–25
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Season |
Season series |
at Los Angeles Lakers |
at San Antonio Spurs |
Notes
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Regular season games
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Lakers
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95–93
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Lakers, 54-38
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Spurs, 55-41
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Postseason games
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Lakers
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34–22
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Lakers, 20-10
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Lakers, 14-12
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Postseason series
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Lakers
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8–4
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Tie, 4-4
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Lakers, 4-0
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Western Conference First Round: 1986, 1988, 2013 Western Conference Semifinals: 1995, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004 Western Conference Finals: 1982, 1983, 2001, 2008
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Regular and postseason
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Lakers
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129–115
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Lakers, 74-48
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Spurs, 67-55
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