The Spurs can only hope that holds true. The 10 3-pointers they made in Wednesday's win over the Jazz were their most since Dec. 5, interrupting a seven-week stretch of spotty ? and sometimes horrendous ? shooting.

Tim Duncan and David Robinson may grab most of the attention for their work around the basket, but the Spurs' fate this season often has been determined by how well they shoot from 23 feet, 9 inches. When they make at least 36 percent of their 3-pointers, the Spurs are 20-3. When they don't, they're 9-9.

The Spurs' shooters face their toughest test tonight in the Lakers, who are holding opponents to a league-low 30.8 percent behind the arc. In Saturday's meeting, the Lakers quickly closed out on the Spurs' shooters, forcing them to miss 14 of 15 3-pointers.