San Antonio Spurs’ Manu Ginobili reacts after being called for a… The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 39.5 percent from beyond the arc and 79.9 percent from the free throw line. The Spurs systematically destroy teams, the key being the word system.
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Three of the Spurs’ regular starters (LaMarcus Aldridge, who had a migraine), Tim Duncan and Danny Green (rest) sat out. David West had 12 points and Boris Diaw added 11 points in place of Duncan and Aldridge. I’m a 38-year old man and I haven’t played for a month so that was expected. That’s the Spurs way.
CLEVELAND – LeBron James scored 20 of his 28 points in the second half, and Cleveland had seven other players in double figures as the Cavaliers shook off a slow start for a 120-103 win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.
Most nights, the Kings don’t have to worry about scoring. But a third quarter meltdown sealed their fate.
The Spurs square off against the Sacramento Kings (25-35) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the AT&T Center. They are consistent and it shows why they have the record that they have.
Sacramento didn’t put a point on the board until the 6:46 mark of the third when Omri Casspi hit a floater in the lane. Any suspense created by Sacramento’s uprising in the second quarter was quickly dispelled by San Antonio’s play in the first five minutes of the third quarter when they outscored the Kings 12-0 and built a 69-54 lead.Ginobili had 13 points in the third quarter and the Spurs led 86-67.
“Every game has momentum swings, but our momentum swings last too long”, Karl said. “Instead of lasting 3-5 possessions, they last 7-8 possessions and that’s when frustration comes in”. They are prone to tremendous highs and even lower lows.
The Spurs have one more game left against the Los Angeles Clippers, who eliminated them from the playoffs previous year in a grinding seven-game series.
The Sacramento Kings look for consistency after splitting their last eight games. He appears to sense what his team is lacking and he fills the void.
Cousins dropped 31 points and nine rebounds, marking his 22nd 30-point game of the season and 55th of his career.
Gordon Hayward scored 24 points for Utah, which entered the night’s action two games behind Houston for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Ginobili missed 12 games with a testicular injury suffered February 3 against New Orleans and the subsequent surgery and rehab.
“Manu was the difference-maker”, Collison said.
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“It was kind of unexpected his first game back”, Sacramento reserve guard Darren Collison said. He’s a real good player; he’s been doing that for a very long time. “He was slicing and dicing our defense, whether it was the pass or the shot”. Rajon Rondo is dishing 12.1 assists and Omri Casspi is grabbing 6.3 rebounds.
