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LeBron James' thrilling performance wasn't enough to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to victory on Wednesday night, falling to the San Antonio Spurs by the final score of 132-119 in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.
San Antonio's No. 2 overall draft pick, Dylan Harper, has been a spark plug off the bench this year, coming off a career-high 22 points against New Orleans. The rookie has averaged 13.5 points in 13 games this season, ranking fifth among rookies.
The Lakers struggled to defend and didn't get much from their bench Wednesday night, recurring themes this month.