The Lakers will host the Spurs on their standard court in the NBA Cup quarterfinals Wednesday, rather than their bright yellow alternative Cup court, which had been flagged for its slippery surface, sources told ESPN.

That happened on Monday night for the Spurs game against the Pelicans which I watched on what we used to call “tape-delay”. The timing was amazing, in a bad way, largely because both teams shot about 100 free throws in the fourth quarter (stats not official).