On April 10, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Golden State Warriors hosted the visiting San Antonio Spurs. After four quarters of fierce battle, the Spurs finally beat the Warriors 114-111.
Statistics:
Spurs: Paul 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Vassell 11 points, Barnes 20 points, Castle 21 points, Kyle and others 21 points, Champagnie 14 points, Mamukelashvili 11 points.
Warriors: Curry 30 points and 8 rebounds, Butler 28 points and 7 assists, Green 13 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, Hield 12 points, Kuminga 12 points.
Tournament Progression:
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Warriors showed a strong desire to attack, and they blasted out a dream 11-0 start, but the Spurs quickly found their groove and exploded 8-0 to make a difference. However, the Spurs soon fell into a slump again, and they made a series of mistakes, while the Warriors continued to score steadily, and the margin was quickly stretched to double digits. At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led the Spurs by nine points at 32-23. When the Spurs scored 20 points in a single quarter, the Warriors only scored 3 points, and the Spurs also established an 8-point lead, and Moody's three-point shot finally helped the Warriors stop the bleeding. Curry returned to play 2+1 to continue to chase the score, but Paul showed the ability of the veteran, and he hit a three-pointer to stabilize the situation. After that, the scores of the two sides alternated upwards, and at halftime, the Spurs outscored the Warriors by four points at 55-51.
After the start of the third quarter, the Warriors finally found their touch and played a wave of 6-0 to complete the overtake, Vassell hit a three-point shot to help the Spurs lead again, but the Warriors quickly sent an 8-0 attack Polto open the difference, Vassell hit a three-point shot, and the two sides fell into a stalemate, but the Warriors have maintained a slight lead. Later in the quarter, the Warriors went on another 8-2 run to build a double-digit lead. At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors led the Spurs by 12 points, 88-76. As soon as the final quarter came up, Barnes took the lead in hitting a three-pointer, Johnson hit two free throws and hit all of them, and the Spurs took advantage of the situation to play 8-2 and 7-2 attack waves, and the difference was instantly narrowed to 1 point. At the critical moment, Butler's three-point shot finally stopped the bleeding. However, Spurs scored five points in a row. In the final 3 minutes of the decisive battle, Champagnie hit a key three-pointer to complete the overtake, Butler made two fouls and made two free throws, and Kyle also made a layup. The two sides returned to the same running line. At the critical moment, the Warriors made a service error, Kyle made a layup and hit again, Green made two fouls and made two free throws, and the two sides tied again, and in the last 3 seconds, Barnes hit a difficult three-point shot to complete the stunner. In the end, the Spurs beat the Warriors 114-111.
Both teams start:
Spurs: Vassell, Barnes, Biyombo, Castle, Paul;
Warriors: Moody, Butler, Green, Podzemski, Curry.