On March 21, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game that ended earlier today, the San Antonio Spurs narrowly defeated the Golden State Warriors 110-108.
Spurs player Kelden Johnson played 33 minutes, shooting 5-of-15, including 2-of-9 from three-point range, and 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Although Johnson did not feel good in today's game, he grabbed a key rebound in the final moment and hit the board, completing a quasi-kill. Johnson has been in hot form in recent times, averaging 23.7 points and 7.7 rebounds in his last six games and shooting 50.9 percent from the field.
So far in the regular season, Johnson has become one of the team's core players. He averaged 31.6 minutes per game and contributed 16.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocks. He shot 46.3 percent from the field and 40.2 percent from three-point range. While Johnson's height and arm span don't stand out on the front, his physical playing ability is good, and his shooting feel from outside the three-point line this season has been a pleasant surprise.
Meanwhile, in today's game. Spurs guard Josh Richardson's performance is also remarkable. He played 27 minutes and shot 8-of-12, including 3-of-5 from three-point range, and had 25 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Richardson's performance on the field is very positive and hardworking, not only can he hit the shot on the offensive end, but his consciousness on the defensive end is also excellent.
After winning today's game, the Spurs' current record has come to 28-44 and ranks eleventh in the West. They trailed the Tenth-Place Lakers in the West by just 2.5 wins. However, for the Spurs this season, whether they can play in this year's playoffs may not be so important, the team is in the reconstruction stage, the most important thing is to develop young players and fight for better draft picks.