The NBA regular season continues, the Warriors will challenge the Spurs away at 8:30 a.m. Beijing time on April 10, and the following is the preview of this game.
The Warriors are currently in third place in the West with 51 wins and 29 losses in 80 regular season games, averaging 110.9 points per game and 105.6 points conceded. In the last game, the team played at home against the Lakers, Thompson scored 33 points, Poole sent 19 points and 11 assists, they led the team to establish a double-digit advantage in the last three quarters, and the Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, who lacked the Big Three, 128-112 at home to get three consecutive wins. In addition to Thompson and Poole, Wiggins had 17 points and four rebounds, Porter had 10 points and eight rebounds, and Green had 10 points and seven assists. Throughout the game, the two sides fought fiercely for three quarters, the key moment of the final quarter Thompson broke through the dunk, Poole quick attack was fouled by Johnson after two free throws, the Warriors led to 16 points in the last quarter, the Lakers were powerless to turn over the game and chose to surrender, and finally the Warriors easily won to further consolidate the ranking.
The Overall Warriors' overall performance after Curry's absence is still relatively difficult, Wiggins has not played a strong performance, but the young Poole stepped forward and Klay formed a new backcourt double gun. Previously against the Jazz, Klay shot a fiery 36 points, Poole did not let more than let also get 31 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and now Curry has determined to miss the remaining playoffs, and the Warriors are trying to ensure the health of the personnel and adjust the state. If they can beat the Spurs away from home, the Warriors will basically lock in the third place in the West End, a game that is crucial for the Warriors.
The Spurs are currently in 10th place in the West with a 34-46 record of 80 regular season games, averaging 113.3 points per game and 113 points conceded. The team challenged the Timberwolves away from home in the last game, the Spurs attacked the box continuously in the first quarter, the Spurs took the lead at the end of the quarter, Diop completed the cross-pressure whistle 2+1, and the Spurs temporarily led 35-30 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the two sides were locked in a tug-of-war, with Towns scoring five consecutive points to help the Timberwolves stabilize their advantage, and the Timberwolves won the 64-57 rebound at halftime. Easy side fight again, Downs last man played an 8-0 small climax, to help the Timberwolves lead to double digits, spurs consecutive points chased only 7 points, but the Timberwolves at the end of the third quarter still maintained a 97-82 lead. The Spurs played steadily in the final quarter, once approaching single digits, Edwards broke through consecutive kills, and at the end of the quarter, he made two free throws to get a career-high 49 points, and the game lost suspense, and finally the Spurs lost to the Timberwolves 121-127.
The Spurs have officially updated the team's injury list, and Dejuntai Murray (non-CORONAVIRUS upper respiratory disease), Vassell (ankle injury), Pelter (lower back sore) and Kelden Johnson (sore right knee) will not play against the Warriors, and the team will be uncertain for the rest of the game even if the play-off place has been locked. The Spurs have won 7 of their last nine games, in addition to losing to the Timberwolves, the other game is Kelden's key layup and the basket is unsuccessful, which is enough to see that the Spurs' qualification for the playoffs is the result of their own efforts. Facing the Warriors with a relatively neat lineup at home, the Spurs are afraid to continue their strong performance.