The Lakers now have the best record 8-3 (at press time), they have won eight of their last ten games. After a road trip the team returned to Staples Center took on a red-hot San Antonio team. The visitors hit 16 of 35 (46%) from the three-point line and played a team game dishing out 28 assists. That lead to a 118-109 win. The veteran LaMarcus Aldridge led the team with 28 points and Demar DeRozan added 19.