Coming off a win in opposition to the Denver Nuggets in Denver on Friday night time, the Spurs appeared for one more dub versus the Nuggets in San Antonio. Similar to the earlier sport, this one lived as much as the billing. After a back-and-forth first half, the Spurs outscored the Nuggets 37-27 to take an 11-point lead. Nevertheless, as they usually have this season, the younger Spurs let the lead slip away. Because the fourth quarter got here to a detailed, the Spurs and Nuggets have been buying and selling clutch baskets together with a Devin Vassell putback layup to tie the sport at 108 with 14 seconds remaining. Nikola Jokic missed a midrange jumper on the buzzer, and additional time started. The Nuggets dominated additional time by outscoring the Spurs 14-3, successful the sport 122-111.
Victor Wembanyama turned 21 and dropped a 20-20 sport with 20 factors and 23 rebounds. He additionally dropped 4 blocks, three assists, and a steal. On account of a late stagnant offense, he by no means actually discovered a superb rhythm along with his shot.
AND-ONE! Wemby makes use of the eurostep, will get Jamal Murray up within the air, and finishes with contact.
ALLEY-OOP! Wemby and Tre Jones run the choose & roll and Wemby slams down the lob with ferocity!
MOUSE IN THE HOUSE! Wemby posts up Russell Westbrook and has himself a simple slam!
One in all Wemby’s 4 blocks got here from rejecting Michael Porter Jr. on the rim!
Being 7’4” and doing that is ridiculous. Wemby crosses over Jokic into a 3!
Protection to Offense! Wemby will get the block on one finish, and Chris Paul will get the broad open layup on the opposite!
How about one other alley-oop, however with an and-one?! Dev launces a lob from halfcourt to Wemby for the and-one jam!
Harrison Barnes led the workforce in scoring with 22 factors. He additionally had three assists, a rebound, and a block.
CORNER THREE! HB drained 4 threes within the sport, together with these two beauties from reverse corners!
Devin Vassell had an honest sport with 19 factors, eight rebounds, three assists, and a steal.
One in all his three assists got here on this bounce cross to Zach Collins for the slam!
CLEAR THE LANE FOR FLIGHT 24! Dev speeds previous each Jokic and Peyton Watson for slam dunks!
THE HUSTLE! Dev fights his means into the lane and places again his personal miss to tie the sport late!
ANOTHER DEV SLAM! Dev fights his well past Westbrook for the open slam in OT!
Stephon Fortress dropped 10 factors and three dimes in quarter-hour off the bench.
CROSSOVER! Steph places the transfer on Porter Jr. for the layup!
AND-ONE! Steph will get into the paint and makes use of his endurance to shoot over Julian Strawther for the and-one!
Keldon Johnson dropped 10 factors, eight rebounds, a dime, and a block.
BIG B0DY HUSTLE! KJ rebounds his personal missed three and finishes with a reverse layup!
Jeremy Sochan returned from harm and dropped 5 factors, eight rebounds, and a steal. His 5 factors all got here within the fourth, together with his lone three!
SOCHAN PUTBACK! Jeremy cleans up the missed Barnes three and slams it with ease late within the fourth!
This was a disappointing loss, however on the finish of the day, you’re glad you break up the house and residential with a championship contender. A back-to-back isn’t simple, particularly when it’s a house and residential The subsequent time these two groups play can be in April, so solely then will we see one other heavyweight matchup like this.
Lastly, listed here are the complete sport highlights.
The Spurs tackle the Chicago Bulls on the United Heart on Monday at 7:00 P.M. (CST) on FDSN-SW.
