Victor Wembanyama is the future. At least on Wednesday night, however, LeBron James and Anthony Davis remained the present. The pair of Los Angeles

Anthony Davis had 19 points and 14 rebounds, LeBron James finished with 16 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 119-101.

The San Antonio Spurs dropped Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers in a double-digit loss, as Gregg Popovich remains out while recovering from a mild stroke, but at least French phenom Victor Wembanyama turned in a highlight-reel dunk on Lakers star LeBron James.

Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs are hot right now, while the Lakers are anything but. Our NBA betting picks are backing San Antonio as a tepid home underdog.

W e've got another exciting Western Conference matchup on Wednesday's NBA schedule as the Los Angeles Lakers will visit the San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio is 10-8 overall and 8-3

The Lakers managed to defeat the Spurs 120-115 nearly two weeks ago, although it wasn't exactly easy. Nothing has been easy for them so far this season, and they will need to find a way to prevent extended dry spells while gaining separation from opponents when they do establish a lead in the second half.