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San Antonio at Denver, Final Score: Spurs outlast the Nuggets and lock up West Group C with a 139—136 win
The NBA Cup allows teams to experience playoff-level intensity early in the season and the Spurs rose to the occasion tonight against the Nuggets in Denver. Nikola Jokic had a below average night scoring the ball but impacted the game in every other way,
This is setting up to be a close one. After bad offense in the first half, Memphis put up 40 points in third quarter. Jaren Jackson Jr. and Cedric Coward led the way, scoring nine and 11 points in third quarter, respectively.
In a nail-biting NBA Cup game, the San Antonio Spurs edged out the Denver Nuggets with a final score of 139-136. The match was characterized by intense lead changes and high-scoring moments, showcasing the offensive talents of both teams.
Curry was the difference, hitting the game-winner at the free-throw line after De'Aaron Fox was called for a shooting foul. The Golden State guard finished perfect from the free-throw line. He also hit nine 3-pointers. The win helped the Warriors improve to 8-6 on the season, avoiding falling to .500 through the first 14 games.
The Spurs defeated the Kings 123-110 as they move to 9-4 on the season. The Kings fall to 3-11. Top Performers – Sacramento DeMar DeRozan – 27 PTS | 12-15 FG | 4 AST Dennis Schröder – 22 PTS | 6 REB | 5 AST Domantas Sabonis – 17 PTS | 13 REB | 5 AST Top Performers – San Antonio De’Aaron Fox – 28 PTS | 11 AST | 4 3PM (second DBL-DBL of year) Harrison Barnes – 20 PTS | 2 REB | 3 AST | 3 3PM Keldon Johnson – 14 PTS |12 REB Luka Kornet – 13 PTS | 11 REB The Spurs had 3 players with double-doubles in their win at home today.
A mock trade has the San Antonio Spurs acquiring a superstar from the Milwaukee Bucks to pair alongside their core led by Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs aim to end a six-year playoff drought with a revamped roster. San Antonio could target Giannis ...
Each player on a team that loses in the quarterfinals will receive $53,093. Each player on a team that loses in the semifinals will win $106,187. Each player on the runner-up team will earn $212,373.
The Mavericks settled in on offense, with PJ Washington dunking a sweet dish from Davis following a cut to the hoop and Max Christie hitting a corner three. After fast starts, both teams settled into their usual tendencies: Luka pressing the issue for Los Angeles and Dallas struggling to get easy looks on offense while turning the ball over as a matter of course.