Spurs vs. Thunder
In a fierce battle in the NBA regular season, the Thunder and Spurs had a fierce confrontation. The Thunder have been on a strong streak lately and have won two in a row. Moreover, they have already locked up a playoff spot, and recently ushered in the return of star Alexander, and the team has played at the competitive level of the strongest youth main force in the West. On the other hand, their opponent this time, the Spurs, defeated the Grizzlies in the last game, and their morale is relatively good. However, in this game, players such as Wembanyama, Vassell, Johnson and Sochan were sidelined.
There is no doubt that the Spurs, as a team that is in the rebuilding stage, their most reliable players are none other than Wembanyama, who was born as the top pick, and Vassell, who was relatively high in the draft. Now that they are sidelined, there is little chance that the Spurs will win. In the specific competition, the development of the game was indeed as expected, the first three quarters of the two sides clocked out, and the Thunder's star Alexander, led the team to a total score of 127-89, completing a 38-point victory.
The specific results
At the beginning of the game, the Thunder showed strong offensive power, playing a wave of 11-0 offense, allowing the Spurs to score only 11 points in the first quarter, and the difference instantly widened to 23 points. Entering the second quarter, the Thunder's offense continued unabated, and the point difference continued to expand. With the help of Alexander's 7 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, and Giddey's 7 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, the score was 34-24. As a result, by the end of the first half, the Spurs had trailed the Thunder by a crucial 33 points.
After the start of the second half, the Spurs gradually found their offensive rhythm and started a fierce tug-of-war with the Thunder. However, in the third quarter of the game, they still allowed the Thunder to go 30-29. By the end of the game, the margin had widened to more than 40 points, and the outcome of the game had lost its suspense. In the end, the Thunder ushered in a three-game winning streak with a total score of 127-89, while the Spurs suffered a painful loss in this game.
epilogue
Throughout the game, the Thunder's offense was as fierce as a storm, and the victory in this game was not only a demonstration of the superb skills of the Thunder players, but also a reflection of their teamwork and tenacious fighting spirit. Their starting three quarters clocked out, Alexander sent 26 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Giddey also had 20 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists, and Hayward, who came off the bench, also had a 19-point scoring output, or played the style of a bench wonder. After winning the game, the Thunder took advantage of the situation to complete a wave of three consecutive wins.
And when I saw the Spurs, they were like a small boat swept by a storm, crumbling. Although Collins shot 8 of 17 and delivered 20 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Jones also handed over 13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists to lose a game, as well as Sissoko who handed over 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and Gray, who handed over 13 points and 2 assists, but could only helplessly enter the empty slash group. In the face of such a defeat, Popovich did not make too many comments after the game, only mentioning Wembanyama's growth. He said that he should think about Wembanyama's career development more long-term, just as he did when he trained Duncan.