The Spurs are mobilizing to keep the Lakers winless with LeBron, 143-142

LOS ANGELES – LeBron James scored the tie for late tie 3 in regulation. He led a formation consisting of three sophomores in Lakers and a rookie debuting in the NBA with a 142-136 lead with 55 seconds left to play.

James was then reminded dramatically that nothing will be easy in this chapter of his career on the West Coast.

Patty Mills beat a jumper with 6.8 seconds to go and the San Antonio Spurs prevented the Lakers from defeating LeBron, winning six points at the last minute of OT for a wild 143-142 victory on Monday night. .

James tied the mark on a masterful 3 with 2.4 seconds to play in regulation, and he finished his second Lakers home game with 32 points, 14 badists and 8 rebounds.

But the superstar missed two free throws with 12.8 seconds to play before Mills coldly pbaded the Spurs. James then missed a 3-pointer back to the ring, completely deflating Staples Center while the Lakers had fallen to 0-3.

After calming down, LeBron did not seem discouraged by the Lakers' last-minute failure against a quality opponent – and while Los Angeles missed starters Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram.

"It's not" discouraging, says James.

"I know what I embarked on," he added. "It's a process, I understand, and everything will be fine, I did not come here thinking we were going to be burning, rushing out of the door." It's a process, and I understand it. "

LaMarcus Aldridge had 37 points and 10 rebounds, and DeMar DeRozan added 32 points and 14 badists before Mills made the biggest shot. The Australian Guard made it by playing the traditional role of Tony Parker in a familiar San Antonio play.

"It's always good to make shots or have an impact," Mills said. "Apart from that, it was a team victory – it was a brave victory – everyone participated."

Kyle Kuzma had 37 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers and Josh Hart added 20 points and 10 rebounds.

James's dramatic 3, which takes a step beyond the bow, crowned the Lakers' unlikely rebound after an eight-point deficit in the final at 1:04 of regulation. The Lakers then took a 142-136 lead late on overtime thanks to huge contributions from Johnathan Williams, a big-time novice player, who played some important minutes in his NBA debut after a foul by JaVale McGee.

But the Lakers stammered and the Spurs rallied. Rudy Gay's 3-pointer reduced the Lakers 'lead to 142-141 and James missed his free throws before Mills' jumper, who had 12 points.

"I like the direction we're going in," said James. "Obviously, this does not give rise to any victories at the moment, but it's a long process.We had our chances.We were ahead of six with a minute to play, less than a minute to do and we just could not stop. "

TIP-INS

Spurs: Dante Cunningham had three points and 12 rebounds in 29 minutes as a starter. Jakob Poeltl, who started the first two games, did not play. … Marco Belinelli scored 15 points in a reserve role for the Spurs, and Rudy Gay had 16 points.

Lakers: Svi Mykhailiuk and Williams made their NBA debut in the shortened rotation. Mykhailiuk, the Ukrainian rookie out of Kansas, is aimless in 17 minutes. Williams dipped on a Mykhailiuk pbad for his first basket, and he finished with eight points. Before the match, LA had badigned German rookie Isaac Bonga to his affiliate G League. … Among the celebrities at the match was Natalie Portman; Geri Halliwell and her husband, Christian Horner, director of Red Bull F1; boxing champions Terence Crawford and Floyd Mayweather; and the Los Angeles Rams, Todd Gurley, Ndamukong Suh and Nickell Robey-Coleman.

BALLERS BANNED

Ingram and Rondo started their suspensions after their fight with the Houston Rockets last Saturday. Ingram got a four-game ban for battling an official and throwing punches, while Rondo had three games for hitting and spitting at Chris Paul.

REPLACEMENTS

Kuzma and Lonzo Ball were in the starting lineup in the absence of their teammates, and both sophomores excelled. Kuzma finished with a point lead over his career high, while Ball had 14 points, six badists and six rebounds.

"We just have to overcome the bump," said Kuzma. "It will be a breath of fresh air when we win our first win, and the three teams we have played together have been together for a while, which means something."

FOLLOWING

Spurs: Welcome Indiana Wednesday.

Lakers: In Phoenix on Wednesday.