LeBron James had 15 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers opened defense of their Emirates NBA Cup title with a 120-115 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.

LeBron James finished the victory with 15 points, 16 rebounds, 12 assists and one steal while shooting 6/12 from the field and 1/4 from the three-point range in 38 minutes of playing time. James has now had four straight games with a triple-double,

The Lakers hold on to win 120-115 in San Antonio. AD 40 pts 12 reb 2 blk; LeBron 19 pts 16 reb 12 ast; Reaves 19 pts 6 ast; Knecht 14 pts; DLo 13 pts 6 ast 3 stl; Christie 11 pts 2