OffRtg: 116.5 (10) DefRtg: 111.1 (3) NetRtg: +5.4 (5) Tempo: 100.8 (14)
The Spurs matched their win complete from final season with a wire-to-wire victory over the shorthanded Thunder on Wednesday, ending 4-1 towards the champs. Then they swept a home-and-home set with the Mavs to climb inside three video games within the loss column of Oklahoma Metropolis.
Three takeaways
1. The Spurs have outscored their opponents by 16.8 factors per 100 possessions with Champagnie and Victor Wembanyama on the ground collectively, the third-best non-Thunder two-man mark amongst mixtures which have performed a minimum of 500 complete minutes. So, even with Devin Vassell again within the beginning lineup for the final 5 video games, Champagnie has remained there. Harrison Barnes has come off the bench in three of the final 5, and Stephon Citadel was a reserve for the primary time this season in Dallas on Thursday.2. Citadel was again within the beginning lineup and had the very best recreation of his profession two nights later, recording a 40-point triple-double because the Spurs blew out the Mavs. Citadel remains to be taking pictures 28.9% from 3-point vary, however he’s seen jumps from his rookie season in subject purpose proportion within the paint, the proportion of his pictures which have come within the paint and free throw charge. He’s additionally seen the fifth greatest soar in assists per 36 minutes (from 5.5 to eight.2) amongst 310 gamers who’ve performed a minimum of 300 minutes in every of the final two seasons.3. The Spurs have outscored their opponents by 76 factors within the restricted space over their four-game profitable streak, and now rank fourth in restricted-area differential (plus-6.0 per recreation) for the season.
Developing: The Spurs are 0-2 towards the Warriors, having misplaced the 2 video games (each at house) by a complete of six factors. They’ll be at a relaxation drawback once they shut out their pre-break schedule at Golden State on Wednesday.
