Spurs avenge loss, down Suns in Texas: 94-105.

Ingram is on a good upswing lately.
The Spurs got revenge on the Suns in Texas, with Brandon Ingram's stellar 25-point display delighting the Spurs faithful. "We're trying some new things," Coach Pop said post-game regarding Ingram starting at the power forward position and P.J. Tucker on the wing, whose perimeter defense is lauded as proficient.

Tucker went 2-7 & 0-4 from long range, but with Nik Stauskas catching fire since joining the Spurs, it freed up a nice combo of Stauskas/Ingram, giving the Spurs more shooting power and Tucker can also get hot at times. Ingram also managed 7 rebounds whose 6'9" presence behooves such, going 12-22 overall with 2 steals & 3 blocks.

Dejounte Murray had 15 points with 6 rebounds & 8 assists, 1 steal and hitting a three also. Nik Stauskas splashed in 15 points (5-10 3PT). Avery Bradley came on late for 11 points, still struggling lately with 2 steals. Taurean Prince chipped in 11, also with 3 steals. The Spurs sped to the buzzer, outscoring Phoenix 30-25, and winning all other quarters.

For the Suns, Devin Booker had 16 points (7-16), whose had a downtrend of a month with his efficiency. Mikal Bridges had 15 points; Ricky Rubio dished 8 assists with 14 points. Aaron Baynes had 14 points, and Dario Saric had 13 points, 12 rebounds.

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