LOS ANGELES (AP) — With the Los Angeles Lakers’ top four guards sidelined by injuries, Andrew Goudelock and Darius Morris started Game 3 of their first-round playoff series with San Antonio.
The Lakers’ unlikely lineup Friday night included Goudelock, who is a recent call-up from the NBA’s D-League, and Morris, who has barely played all season for Los Angeles.
Steve Nash (strained right hamstring) and Jodie Meeks (sprained left ankle) were ruled out shortly before game time, joining Steve Blake (strained right hamstring) and Kobe Bryant (torn left Achilles tendon) on the sideline.
Nine of the Lakers’ 15 players are featured on their injury report. Metta World Peace was in the starting lineup despite having fluid drained from a cyst behind his left knee earlier Friday.
The Spurs won the first two games.
