The San Antonio Spurs continue to rise.
San Antonio beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-102 in an away game at the Paycom Center on the 26th (Korea Standard Time).
With this victory, he has won eight consecutive games in the regular season, recording 23 wins and seven losses. He has played all three games against West No. 1 Oklahoma City in the past two weeks, narrowing the gap to 2.5 games.
사진 확대 San Antonio defeated Oklahoma City to win its eighth consecutive game. Photo = AP= Courtesy of Yonhap News
Oklahoma City overwhelmed other teams 26-2 this season, but lost all three games against San Antonio.
ESPN introduced that it was the first time since the 1966-67 season that a team had lost three of its first five losses of the season.
On this day, San Antonio gave up the lead at one point in the first quarter, but at the end of the first quarter, it took the lead by leading 41-36 and did not give up the lead afterward.
San Antonio had a field goal success rate of 53.6% (45/84) on the same day, while suppressing its opponent’s field goal success rate to 38.9% (37/95).
De’Aaron Fox scored 29 points, Stefon Castle scored 19 points, 7 assists, and Harrison Barnes scored 15. Victor Wembanyama, who has been playing on the bench since returning from injury, showed his presence with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Oklahoma City’s Shay Gilgers-Alexander scored 22 points, Isaiah Hartenstein scored 13 points and 12 rebounds, and Chet Holmgren scored 10 points and 12 rebounds.
[KIM JAE HO, MK Sports Reporter]