Spurs impact the playoffs
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors, leaving them just two wins away from the Tenth New Orleans Pelicans in the West. The Spurs still have 10 games this season, a distance of 2 wins, not without opportunities, depending on whether the Spurs want to think about it. Of course, it's not just the Spurs who have the chance, but also the Portland Trail Blazers, who are only 0.5 wins behind the Spurs. This game, the Spurs and the Blazers met, for both teams, no matter who wins, there is a chance to compete for the qualification of the playoffs.
Compared to the Spurs, the Blazers are really miserable, with 8 players missing due to injuries, including Lillard and Simmons Jr., Nurkic and Hart, who are the core players of the team. So, the San Antonio Spurs, facing such a brutal Blazers, have no reason to lose this game.
There was no suspense in the game
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Spurs were mainly anti-away, Murray shot 4 of 4, 3 of 3 three-pointers, got 11 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Vasell also hit 3 three-pointers, got 13 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal, Richardson on the bench also had 8 points and 2 steals, the Spurs bombed 45 points in the first quarter, and the Blazers only scored 27 points, and the difference between the two teams went directly to 18 points. After returning from the second quarter, the Spurs' offense continued, with Murray scoring 9 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists on 3-of-3 shooting, and Johnson also having 11 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal.
Led by two reverse eyes, the Spurs scored another 36 points in the second quarter, and the Blazers still scored only 26 points, so at the end of the half, the Spurs led the Blazers by as many as 28 points at 81-53. With such a huge point difference, the game has lost its suspense. In the second half, Murray took 8 points and 1 rebound, Pelter had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks on 5-of-5 shooting, Johnson also had 10 points and 3 rebounds, and the Spurs bombed 33 points in a single quarter, which was simply unstoppable. At the end of the third quarter, the point difference reached 33 points.
The final quarter became garbage time, the third team came to the court, both teams scored incredibly hard, and even so, the Spurs continued to expand their lead. With the final whistle sounding, the San Antonio Spurs finally beat the Blazers by 37 points 133-96, and after a hearty victory, the Spurs also managed to win two consecutive wins.
Popovich showdown
After winning this game, the Spurs are only 1.5 wins away from the tenth Pelicans in the West, and the next game, the Spurs will challenge the Pelicans, and if they can win, then there will only be 0.5 wins between the two teams. You know, the next eight games for the Spurs, one against the Houston Rockets, two games against the Portland Trail Blazers, these three games are almost a must-win game. So, this big win is undoubtedly Popovich in a showdown, and the Spurs are indeed going to impact the playoffs.
Murray got 28 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, continued to show the style of the star, Johnson also has 26 points and 4 rebounds, the reverse list will never let you down, the whole team 5 people scored in double figures, hit 19 three-pointers, only used 44 shots, the feel is very hot. As for the Blazers side, it can be said that it is miserable, only 4 people on the team scored in double figures, McLemore had 23 points and 2 rebounds, Yubanks faced the old owner, 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists on 8-of-13 shooting, and the young people who walked out of the Spurs, no matter where they went, could shine.