SPUR-EVER: Ten Titles

The Raptors continue to spin their wheels. The Spurs defense was on-point tonight, with big men Timofey Mosgov (16 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block) and Jarret Allen (6 points, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal) suffocating the Raptors inside. Taurean Prince had himself another great showing with 2 points and 6 rebounds to go with 2 steals. Brandon Ingram sneaked 4 steals to pair with 13 points and 5 assists. Omri Casspi hit 3 from downtown in limited action, satisfying the home crowd. The highlight of the game came courtesy of Jarrett Allen swatting big man Marc Gasol (9 points, 14 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks) at the rim on a dunk attempt. On the other end of the court, Jeremy Lin (5 assists) dished it to Mosgov for the alley-oop jam. A score once close erupted in the second half to a double-digit spread, as San Antonio by a mark of 23 despite missing five free throws. It was not the prettiest basketball, as both teams combined for 27 turnovers, yet it was San Antonio's ...

Zach LaVine tried to hold on for the Bulls win. Things started out well, after a nice pick and pop play by Murray & Mozgov for the big man's finesse jumper, but the Bulls tore up the interior breaking out to a huge 39-22 advantage after the first quarter. The Spurs began to shrink the floor, waking up on defense and luckily getting shots to fall from deep, enough to win the second quarter 29-21 and the final half also, 33-26 & 33-27 respectively.   Overcoming a twenty-four point hole was no easy feat as the Bulls desperately clung to the hot potato lead whenever possible, but it was a drive by Avery Bradley and an up-and-under scoop layup by Dejounte Murray that gave the Spurs a five-point yield. Brandon Ingram slammed the ball back home after a close miss by Jarrett Allen, wowing the crowd on the put-back dunk. The Spurs came together as a collective force, with every player showcasing individual value for the squad, as Dragan Bender splashed in the long ball, Jarr...

The Spurs got the home win tonight. A close game turned into a comfy cruise at home for the Spurs, watching Joe Harris dribble behind his back to lose the defender and splash in a 3PT dagger for the 91-107 lead with 1:47 left to play. San Antonio edged Minnesota in the first quarter, 19-25, then again by a point in the second, going on to the win the second half also 27-23/33-35. The new-look squad was led by the impressive debut of Taurean Prince (21 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block, 8-9, 2-2 3PT). Behind him was Brandon Ingram's 16 points, on a shaky 6-13 display (1-6 3PT). J.R. Smith got burn in this one, balling his way to 14 points on 3-5 from downtown. Jarrett Allen scored 11 points, and Dejounte Murray's double-double was a nice treat for the fans as he reminded everyone of his floor vision. His relief, Jeremy Lin, also notched 10 points. Avery Bradley had 7 points, as did Dragan Bender. Joe Harris hit another three for 6 points, and Timofey Mosgov had 7 reboun...