Spurs falter, overwhelmed by Nets 87-107.

Kyrie Irving looked comfortable as a Net.
The second quarter is when the blowout began, as the Spurs lost it 17-32, then again coming up short in the 4th Quarter 18-28 to seal the defeat. Brandon Ingram managed 21 points, with Dejounte Murray's 18 points behind him. Avery Bradley was the only other Spurs to achieve double-digits, but went 4-12, notably J.R. Smith going 1-8 (1-5 3PT).

Meanwhile, Kyrie Irving finished with 26 points & 6 assists. Caris LeVert notched 18 points and DeAndre Jordan commanded 18 rebounds down low. Former Spurs got some revenge: T.J. Warren scored 10 points, Iman Shumpert hit two shots and Kyle O'Quinn had 7 points, 6 rebounds & 2 steals. The Spurs went only 26% from long range, going 41% overall with 12 turnovers, trailing by as many as 22 points.

Roster

  • C: Timofey Mozgov/Jarrett Allen/Dragan Bender
  • PF: Brandon Ingram/P.J. Tucker/Luka Somanic/Omri Casspi
  • SF: Taurean Prince/J.R. Smith/Nik Stauskas
  • SG: Avery Bradley/Joe Harris
  • PG: Dejounte Murray/Derrick White/Jeremy Lin