The San Antonio Spurs will head out west to face the LA Lakers in an NBA pro basketball game scheduled for Friday night. <br /> <br />First tip from Staples Center in LA is set for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN. <br /> <br />The betting odds from this NBA contest will be released on Friday afternoon as Spurs center Tim Duncan is listed as doubtful with a chest contusion. <br /> <br />The Spurs are 1-0 this season following a 101-94 home victory on Wednesday to the Memphis Grizzlies as a -6 point betting favorite. The game total finished at over 189 points. San Antonio held the Grizzlies to just 7 second quarter points in the win. <br /> <br />They shot 52.6% from the field with 11 of 20 three pointers. Kawhi Leonard had 14 points and seven rebounds on 5 of 9 shooting. On defense the Spurs held the Grizzlies to 41.9% shooting. Memphis did not help their chances going 8 of 15 from the free throw line. <br /> <br />The Lakers are 1-1 on the young season following a 125-94 road defeat on Wednesday to the Golden St Warriors as a +12 point betting odds underdog. The game finished at over 206 points. LA fell behind 59-40 at the half in defeat. <br /> <br />The team shot just 39.3% from the floor and made 8 of 18 from three. Jodie Meeks led the starters with 14 points on 4 of 8 shooting. The Lakers allowed 53.5% shooting to the Warriors with 15 of 27 coming from three. Golden St pulled down nine more rebounds than the Lakers.
