The San Antonio Spurs, who have been turning around and refusing to rebuild for years, have finally returned to the right track and have once again been given the opportunity to play in the playoffs. That's right, so far, they have surpassed the Los Angeles Lakers, who were previously ranked tenth in the West, with a record of 31 wins and 44 losses, and entered the playoff zone. Popovich's coaching ability is indeed unquestionable, and he has not only become the head coach of the number one win in NBA history, but also cultivated a reverse list for the Spurs that is not inferior to other high-ranking players, Murray.
In this game, the Spurs, who returned to play at home, ushered in the challenge of the Memphis Grizzlies. As the most amazing dark horse team in the West this season, the Grizzlies are still in hot form, and they can still maintain a high state of five consecutive wins. Indeed, Morant has been absent due to injury in recent times, and starters such as Bane and Dillon can also show their own strength. Obviously, it's not that easy for the Spurs to win the game and secure their tenth place in the West.
In the first quarter, Murray on the Spurs side sent 7 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in the quarter, and Kelden also had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, but he failed to help the team get the lead. The Grizzlies, who played away from home, actually played a full-fledged state in the first quarter, taking a 4-point lead with a 31-27 score. After taking the lead at the start, the Grizzlies, who entered the second quarter, were able to follow the trend and further widen the point difference between the two teams.
Bain shot 2-of-2 from three-point range in the second quarter, 3-of-3 from the free throw line, delivered a crucial 9 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, and Dillon also contributed 9 points to help the team play 34-25 and take a 9-point lead again. At the end of the first half, the Grizzlies were already ahead of the Spurs by a crucial 13 points. The point difference between the two teams has been widened one after another, and the Spurs seem to be beaten to no avail. But after Yibian fought again, the Spurs, who were in a state of flux, finally began to fight back. Murray handed over 10+2+2 stats in the third quarter, leading the team to a 34-28 score and recovering the six points behind in the first half.
By the time they reached the crucial final-quarter showdown, the gap between the two sides had narrowed to seven points, and the Spurs did have a good chance to achieve a final comeback. However, even though Popovich was able to lead the team to a 111-112 deficit with 3 final 5 seconds left in the game, trailing the Grizzlies by just one point. However, Kelden Johnson, as the reverse leaderboard, failed to complete the deadlock in the process of cutting inside the basket, thus reversing the failure. We have to admit that the reverse leader's ability to kill is still a little poor, but we can't deny their contribution to the Spurs.
Throughout the game, Murray played 38 minutes, delivering a game-high score of 33 points and 13 rebounds, while Kelden Johnson also had a comprehensive statistic of 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. There is no doubt that in terms of data, the output of these two reverse eyes is no problem, and it is indeed worthy of praise. In fact, the Grizzlies are the second only team in the West and the entire league this season after the Suns, and the Spurs did not lose to them unjustly. However, after they rejected the Spurs' reversal, they also inadvertently sent warmth to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Lakers are currently in a bad 3-game losing streak and have fallen out of the Western Playoffs in the course of their previous losses to the Lone Rangers. But with the Spurs losing this game, the Lakers also returned to the playoff area with a record of 31 wins and 44 losses, 0.5 wins ahead of the Spurs!