On February 12, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Eagles faced the Spurs. The Spurs fired in the first half, shooting more than 70 percent of 12-of-17 from three-point range and scoring 73 points at halftime. In the second half, the Spurs extended their lead to 26 points at one point, and although the Hawks narrowed the point difference slightly, Murray broke out in time and cut a triple-double, and finally the Spurs beat the Hawks 136-121.
【Statistics】
Spurs Murray 32 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists, Johnson 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Vassell 20 points, McDermott 13 points, Peltel 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks, Primmer 13 points.
Hawks Trae Young 18 points and 11 assists, Hult 14 points and 6 rebounds, Capela 13 points and 11 rebounds, Hunter 10 points, Pogdanovic 23 points and 5 rebounds, Gallinari 16 points and 8 rebounds.
【Star of the Field】
Murray scored a triple-double of 32 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists in this campaign, completely suppressing Trae Young and proving his new all-star strength.
【Highlight lens】
Capela eats pie dunk
Gallinari dunk
Vassell air-wired
Murray steals dunks
【Contest Review】
In the first quarter, Vassell and McDermott shot consecutive shots to score points, Capela and Hunter kept attacking the basket, Murray steals fast attacks, and then johnson and Johnson each hit a three-point long shot. Hunter sent a dunk, but the Spurs shot too high from outside the three-point line, and the final attack of the quarter, rookie Primmer played 2+1. At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs led by 14 points at 43-29.
In the second quarter, Pogdanovic scored consecutive points inside and outside, Gallinari also frequently made free throws, and the Eagles' second team once chased the point difference to 6 points. But after the Spurs returned to the main lineup, Murray threw a shot and then sent three assists in a row, a wave of 8-0 attacks that made the Eagles shout a timeout. After the timeout, Trae Young flew Capela, Zach Collins and Primmer hit consecutive three-point shots, and Poller's final attack hit a three-pointer that was super long. At halftime, the Spurs led by 17 points, 73-56.
Vassell hit three-pointers, Johnson and Murray made consecutive free throws, Vasell quickly attacked and dunked, and the Spurs once led by 26 points. Trae Young assisted Hutt's layup to stop the bleeding, and then scored five consecutive points, Murray scored 2+1, Pogdanovic and Gallinari hit consecutive three-pointers, and the Hawks narrowed the gap slightly at the end of the quarter. After the third quarter, the Spurs still led by 16 points at 103-87.
In the final quarter, Johnson and Pogdanovic collided with three-pointers, Vasell hit the shot and Jones stole a quick break. The Hawks had no choice but to pause, but after the timeout, the Spurs continued to expand their advantages inside and outside, and Trae Young was out of control and suffered a technical foul. The score went into garbage time, and both sides replaced the main players, and the Spurs eventually beat the Eagles.
【Both sides start】
Spurs: Murray, Vassell, McDermott, Johnson, Peltel
Eagles: Trae Young, Hunter, Hult, John Collins, Capela