The San Antonio Spurs had a tricky problem forward of them with the Milwaukee Bucks coming to city. The younger crew rose to the event, combating arduous in an in depth sport. In the end they couldn’t cease Giannis Antetokounmpo on their approach to a 125-121 loss.
Antetokounmpo was unstoppable, erupting for 44 factors, 14 rebounds, 7 assists and a couple of steals. He was rivaled by one other younger “unicorn” in Victor Wembanyama. The rookie had one in all his greatest video games of the season placing up 27 factors, 9 rebounds and 5 blocks, making some big performs down the stretch, together with blocking Antetokounmpo on the rim and hitting a game-tying three. He had an opportunity to tie the sport with a number of second on the clock, however handed the ball off to a large open Tre Jones, who missed the three.
Devin Vassell led the Spurs in scoring, hitting shot after shot. He completed with 34 factors on 14-21 capturing. Jones had a powerful efficiency in his first begin of the season, scoring 18 factors and including in 6 assists.
The Spurs will head to Cleveland for a matchup with the Cavaliers on Sunday for his or her subsequent context.
Observations
Keldon Johnson continues to thrive off the bench. He saved the Spurs afloat within the third quarter when it appeared the Bucks might go on a run. He was +7 off the bench, including 14 factors and 10 rebounds. Cedi Osman bounced again after a number of robust video games, scoring 13 factors and including in 5 assists and three steals whereas he shot 3-6 from three.
The youthful bench gamers carried out nicely, too. Dominick Barlow introduced vitality off the bench, including 6 factors, 4 assists and a couple of blocks. He look comfy getting mid vary photographs off in opposition to the lengthy arms of Brooke Lopez, and even met Antetokoumpo on the rim for a block. Barlow has stuffed in for Zach Collins within the backup middle function, and earned extra minutes. He did depart the sport early and needed to undergo concussion protocol.
The Bucks are top-of-the-line three-point capturing groups within the NBA, however the Spurs held them to only 35.3% capturing from the sphere. Exterior of stopping Antetokounmpo, San Antonio defended fairly nicely. That they had 10 steals and compelled the Bucks to show it over 14 occasions.
