Lakers Vs. Spurs Final Score: Kobe Bryant Leads Los Angeles To Dominant 99-83 Win

After an uneventful fourth quarter, the Lakers have come away from San Antonio with one of their most impressive wins of the season, topping the Spurs 99-83.

Kobe Bryant led all scorers with 26 points and added seven rebounds and five assists. His frontcourt stepped up, too: Pau Gasol had 21 points and Andrew Bynum pulled down 17 rebounds.

The only position that produced a double-digit scorer for the Spurs was point guard. And Tony Parker, George Hill, and Gary Neal combined for 43 points, but that was nowhere near enough to keep up with the Lakers, who put on a clinic from the opening tip. They lead by 21 after the first quarter and 29 entering the fourth quarter before reserves gave back some of the massive advantage, and never appeared threatened in the slightest.

It was a tremendous performance, one that had Magic Johnson, in attendance at the game, tweeting that it was the best game the Lakers have played this season. And for the Spurs, it may have been their least inspiring performance.

That doesn’t mean that the Lakers have taken the Spurs’ rep as the NBA’s best team. But it was at the very least a terrifying reminder that when the Lakers are healthy, motivated, and clicking, they are nearly impossible to beat.

For more on this game, Lakers fans should head to Silver Screen And Roll and SB Nation Los Angeles, and Spurs fans should join Pounding The Rock.