Tim Duncan overcame a terrible start, Tony Parker returned from his sprained ankle and started zipping by the Lakers, and the Spurs suddenly found themselves needing only a 3-pointer to tie with six seconds left.

In the end, both Terry Porter's final shot and the Spurs fell short, allowing the Lakers to escape with a 94-91 win Friday night.

Though the Spurs lost for the sixth straight time to Los Angeles, they can at least take something away from their latest setback. After collapsing in the fourth quarter in Saturday's loss to the Lakers, they rallied time and again Friday.