Ayton: The coach trusts my performance when switching defenses. I feel very comfortable because I have the support of my teammates behind me.

In the NBA regular season, the Lakers defeated the Spurs 118-116.

After the game, Ayton was interviewed and talked about his defense. He said: "This (defense) is something I especially want to show to the coaching staff. They trust my performance on the defensive end and believe that I can stabilize my position within one or two dribbles of the defense (opponent) until Helping defense comes. I feel very comfortable now because I know there is always support from my teammates behind me, so it’s no problem.”

In this game, Ayton made 9 of 13 shots and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds, and also scored 1 steal and 2 blocks.