Jokic, Nuggets avenge loss to Spurs with 127-112 victory
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Spurs surrender a 32-point lead as the Celtics win in overtime
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In what might be the lowest moment of the season to date, the San Antonio Spurs lost to the Boston Celtics in overtime after leading by as much as 32 points. No Kemba Walker for the Celtics tonight didn’t mean there was no cardiac moments in this game, as there were game winning plays throughout. Devin Vassell started his second straight game for the Spurs replacing the injured Derrick White for the rook’s third start of his career.
As you can imagine if the Spurs dropped a big lead it obviously meant they had one at one stage. This lead started from the tipoff, as the Spurs were 6-8 shooting early including 2 for 2 from three by point guard Dejounte Murray. The Spurs made their intentions clear early on as they went on a 21-2 run to lead by 25 in the first. Tatum had scored all of Boston’s first 14 points before finally with 45 seconds to go in the opening fra
Keldon Johnson and the value of always being in attack mode
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Keldon Johson has been the most pleasant surprise of the season for the Spurs. The second year player took over the power forward spot in Gregg Popovich’s small starting lineup, and after three games is averaging 14 points, eight rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes a night while playing good defense.
There’s a lot to like about Johnson’s start of the season, but one aspect in particular is captivating, especially for a player his age. A lot of the good he’s done on offense derives from understanding the value of attacking the basket without hesitation at the first glimpse of an opportunity.
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