On January 2, Beijing time, in a game that just ended, the San Antonio Spurs lost to the Detroit Pistons 116-117 in overtime. With the final 10 seconds left in the game, the Pistons trailed by two points and the team sent the ball out. The ball ended up in the hands of Sadiq Bay in the bottom corner, and he forced a three-point shot against the double bag. Then the timeout came back, spurs forward Johnson missed a great opportunity to shoot in the middle of the shoot, and the Pistons narrowly beat the Spurs by one point.
In this game, Sadiq Bay performed in fact, playing for about 47 minutes. He shot just 7-of-23 and made 2-of-12 three-pointers for 21 points and 17 rebounds, but his crucial three-pointers helped the team to the final victory and pulled him out of the conference room.
In contrast, Spurs forward Kelden Johnson struggled a lot in this game, and he felt cold throughout the game. He shot just 4-of-18 from the field, made 2-of-6 three-pointers, and had 12 points and seven rebounds. What's worse is that he is not only lost in the whole game, but also missed two excellent killing opportunities, which can be described as a house leak in the overnight rain.
The Spurs have suffered three consecutive defeats after the absence of the core of the team, Murray, and Johnson has performed very badly in all three games. The Spurs are currently in eleventh place in the West with 14 wins and 21 losses, but they are only three wins away from the eighth-place Lone Rangers in the West.
Competition for a playoff spot in the West this season has been fierce, with teams close to each other. A single win or loss can determine the ranking of multiple teams, and if the Spurs want to continue their hopes of the playoffs, they must end the team's current decline. The good news is that team defender Murray has lifted his health and safety agreement and he will return to the team and start resuming training.