{"id":599456,"date":"2026-02-12T19:18:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/599456\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:18:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:18:19","slug":"spurs-star-duo-too-much-in-126-113-win-over-curry-less-golden-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/599456\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs\u2019 star duo too much in 126-113 win over Curry-less Golden State"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Golden State Warriors\u2019<\/a> 126-113 loss to the Spurs was less about effort and more about their lack of star power. <\/p>\n

For a half and most of the third quarter, the Warriors\u2019 tempo, spacing, and crisp decision-making set the tone, to many viewers\u2019 surprise. <\/p>\n

Golden State was up 67-63 at the end of the first half, behind elite execution and defensive connectivity. <\/p>\n

Overall, the Warriors generated 37 assists to just 11 turnovers while six Warriors players scored in double figures. <\/p>\n

A clear indicator of systemic health and a club that\u2019s bought into the team\u2019s goal, despite the loss, the foundation of Golden State looks strong.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Draymond has a big night against Wemby<\/p>\n

\"NBA:Credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

The turning point came midway through the third quarter. <\/p>\n

Golden State stretched the lead to 16, largely fueled by Draymond Green\u2019s<\/a> edge on both ends. <\/p>\n

Green delivered a masterclass in competitive intensity: 17 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists while defending Victor Wembanyama<\/a> with physicality and veteran savvy. <\/p>\n

He disrupted entry angles, denied Wembanyama on the boards, and ignited transition opportunities. <\/p>\n

Green took this matchup personally, and it showed. <\/p>\n

Given that Green was on the All-NBA defensive first team last season, this upcoming stretch of games after the All-Star break may see him make waves again and be named to the All-NBA defensive team at 36 years old.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Duo of Fox and Wemby will be a problem <\/p>\n

\"NBA:Credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Star power eventually tilted the math in San Antonio\u2019s favor. <\/p>\n

Wembanyama settled in and finished with 26 points, nine rebounds, and four assists, punishing late switches and finding rhythm against smaller matchups. <\/p>\n

De\u2019Aaron Fox<\/a> compounded the pressure with 27 points and eight assists, consistently hitting momentum shots and beating the defense to the rim. <\/p>\n

Once San Antonio\u2019s stars began to shine, Golden State\u2019s margin evaporated. The Warriors\u2019 offense didn\u2019t stagnate \u2014 the Spurs simply elevated. <\/p>\n

In the absence of Stephen Curry\u2019s shot gravity and a true secondary rim deterrent, Golden State struggled to absorb the individual shot-making surge.<\/p>\n

Healthy Warriors are most dangerous after the All-Star break<\/p>\n

\"StephenCredit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

The encouraging takeaway: the structure is intact. <\/p>\n

The Warriors are healthy going into the All-Star break. With a week of rest and the potential return of Curry and the debut of Kristaps Porzingis<\/a> against Boston, this group remains positioned to recalibrate quickly. <\/p>\n

A sprint to the playoffs with this unit playing as well as it has without their stars and a Western Conference that\u2019s much closer than it seems may be the perfect storm for the Golden State Warriors.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Golden State Warriors\u2019 126-113 loss to the Spurs was less about effort and more about their lack…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":599457,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3797],"tags":[7,6,969,474,4075,4074,534],"class_list":{"0":"post-599456","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-antonio-spurs","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-nba","10":"tag-san-antonio","11":"tag-san-antonio-spurs","12":"tag-sanantonio","13":"tag-sanantoniospurs","14":"tag-spurs"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116059276833441063","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/599456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=599456"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/599456\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/599457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=599456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=599456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=599456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}