The Los Angeles Lakers were dumped out of the NBA Cup in the quarterfinals by the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, and their film session afterward did not paint a pretty picture.

The San Antonio Spurs held off the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday, Dec. 10 in a 132-119 victory in the final game of the NBA Cup quarterfinals. San Antonio had seven different players reach double figures in scoring, but guard Stephon Castle posted a 30-point double-double with 10 rebounds and 6 assists.

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Los Angeles struggled in a loss to the Spurs, who will join the Thunder, Knicks and Magic in Las Vegas for Saturday’s semifinals.

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Here is what happened on Wednesday night in the Western Conference quarterfinals matchups in the NBA Cup. San Antonio came in with a plan. First, get out in transition. Trust the team’s depth of ball handling guards to run past the Lakers — and the Spurs executed that,