Coming off a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Spurs traveled to San Francisco to tackle the Golden State Warriors. What adopted was a see-saw affair. The Warriors began the sport with a 9-0 run and the Spurs had been outscored 32-23 within the first quarter. Then, the Spurs began the second by happening a 10-0 run and outscored the Warriors 32-19 within the second to take a four-point lead at halftime. The Spurs went ice chilly within the third quarter and had been outscored 37-21. Nevertheless, they fought again within the fourth. The Spurs took the lead with three minutes remaining. Each groups exchanged clutch baskets (some had been free throws) when Keldon Johnson drained back-to-back clutch buckets to place the Spurs up by two with 11 seconds left. Draymond Inexperienced was fouled with three seconds left and nailed each free throws to tie the sport. Harrison Barnes took the inbounds cross from Stephon Fortress and drained a fadeaway three over Jimmy Butler on the buzzer for the win! The Spurs gained 114-111.
Harrison Barnes dropped 20 factors, 4 rebounds, two assists, and a steal. HB was as stable as he’s been all season. He drained six threes at a scorching 66%. He had his nook specialist badge on, and most significantly, he had his clutch badge on. HB’s buzzer-beating three will probably trigger ripple results in Western Convention playoff positioning similar to when Devonte’ Graham beat the Nuggets late within the season final yr.
From lacking a bunny versus the Cavs, to draining a troublesome deep fadeaway three over an All-Defensive defender, HB deserves all of the reward!
Stephon Fortress was the co-leader in factors with 21. He additionally dropped 5 assists, three rebounds, two steals, and a block. Steph was as stellar as an eventual ROTY winner ought to play. Most of his assists got here in clutch time. His progress from being a pure scorer to a two-way playmaker has been a pleasure to observe, and he’s nonetheless enhancing!
TOUGH. Steph muscle mass his approach into the paint over Jonathan Kuminga!
ISO-BALL! Steph pulls out the fadeaway jumper on Inexperienced for the deuce!
Doing it on each ends! Steph stole the ball on one finish, and completed the fastbreak on the opposite finish!
Keldon Johnson dropped 21 factors, eight rebounds, two assists, and a steal. KJ was clutch down the stretch. Hustle and coronary heart are his center names as a result of even when he missed shut photographs, KJ would get offensive rebounds and putbacks. He ought to get 6MOTY votes, however he’ll probably get snubbed.
K3LDON! KJ and Devin Vassell run the give and go for the nook three!
GRIT. KJ misses the bunny and offers himself a second probability!
CLUTCH BULLY BALL! KJ finishes a troublesome shot over DPOY candidate Inexperienced!
Julian Champagnie dropped 14 factors, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. AND-ONE! Juju finishes the fastbreak by contact from Buddy Hield!
Chris Paul dropped 12 factors, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and a steal. His 12 factors all got here within the first half, together with three threes!
Sandro Mamukelashvili dropped 11 factors, eight rebounds, an help, and a block.
MAMU POST SCORING! Mamu takes Kuminga within the submit and finishes with the left!
MAMU THE THREE-POINT ASSASSIN! Mamu drains the clutch three from the highest of the important thing!
Blake Wesley dropped 4 factors, two assists, and a rebound. Blake pulls an okie-doke on Brandin Podziemski by inbounding the ball off of his again for the straightforward layup!
What an incredible recreation! At a number of factors through the recreation, largely through the first and third quarters, it regarded just like the Warriors had been going to tug away. Nevertheless, the Silver and Black by no means gave up. The truth that the Warriors had been at full power and nonetheless managed to choke away a recreation to a former Warrior himself in Harrison Barnes is a real testomony to not take any staff frivolously. Spoiler Spurs are pests which might be laborious to eradicate. Right here’s to the final two video games of the season!
Lastly, listed below are the complete recreation highlights.
The Spurs tackle the Phoenix Suns in Phoenix on Friday at 9:00 P.M. (CST) on KENS5.
