Spurs silence Thunder, 135-85.
Coach Donovan is clearly on the hot seat. |
Three-pointers were flying from all over the court, courtesy of Nik Stauskas, Joe Harris, J.R. Smith (14 points, 4-6 3PT) & Omri Casspi (2-4 3PT)--activated with Ingram out for rest. The Israeli sharpshooter had 8 points, 7 rebounds. Dejounte Murray dished assists to San Antonio's marksmen with ease, scoring 16 points before sitting down and letting White & Lin take over. Stauskas was the high-point man of 23 points, stroking 7 threes with Harris splashing in 18 on 4-9. Jarrett Allen & Dragan Bender (11 points) combined for 20 rebounds, with Taurean Prince crashing the boards for ten of his own with 17 points & 2 steals.
The Thunder couldn't get much going to excite the home crowd, losing this one terribly by fifty points. Such a dominant win was the best way to take the Spurs into the All*Star Break, showcasing how deadly the team's perimeter power can be, totaling twenty-one on the night, courtesy of strong defense and knowing the opponent's strengths and weaknesses, forcing OKC into tough shots and dominating the glass.
Scoring Dominance:
1st Qtr: 28-12, SAS
2nd Qtr: 41-25, SAS
3rd Qtr: 35-27, SAS
4th Qtr: 31-21, SAS
Shae Gilgeous-Alexander had only nine points, with Steven Adams' muted 12 points, 9 rebounds. Chris Paul was swatted twice by Jarrett Allen, going 1-10.