Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drives the Thunder to a victory over the Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs could not build on Monday’s 126-122 victory over the Utah Jazz. They lost against the Oklahoma City Thunder 130-114 on Wednesday.
The Thunder’s first-quarter scoring of 38 points set a game-high for the team’s offensive performance. With 33 of their own, the Spurs managed to hold on. Before halftime, Oklahoma City had scored 70 points, giving them a 10-point advantage. They proceeded to pour it on.
Mike Muscala, a center for the Thunder, remarked, “We got off to a nice start.” “They obviously made some runs there, but we just stayed with it, continued pushing one another, and won. The game was enjoyable.
Before the third quarter ended, the Spurs had come back to trail by just 95-93 points. For them, it quickly came undone. The Thunder distanced themselves from the Spurs in the fourth quarter thanks to a 14-point scoring difference. Santa Ana.
Both offensively and defensively, we were strong tonight, Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said. We aim to play aggressively, quickly, cooperatively, and with good judgment.
With averaging 28 points, six rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and four blocks (a career-high), Gilgeous-Alexander led the way in 33 minutes of play. The Thunder’s primary auxiliary starters didn’t have a significant scoring impact, despite some supporting cast members rising to the occasion.
Brett Brown, an assistant coach for the Spurs, remarked that “we had a tough time stopping their live-ball penetration.” “They performed admirably. They are challenging to defend. We should have played better one-on-one defense and prevented the ball from entering the paint, but we didn’t. We sometimes committed avoidable fouls, which let them off the hook.
With 20 points, Devin Vassell led the Spurs, and the remainder of the starting lineup scored in double figures. With 19 points, Keldon Johnson was not far behind. Jeremy Sochan, who ended with 16 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and two blocks, put forth another fascinating effort.
At the AT&T Center on Thursday, the Spurs will resume play against the New York Knicks.
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