Spurs Defeat Warriors, 107-85

The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Golden State Warriors, 107-85, at AT&T Center
on Saturday. The laundry list of superstars who sat out this game is endless,
but the Spurs were able to add another win under their belt to come one game
closer to the Warriors for that coveted number-one seed in the west. It was a
near wire-to-wire win for San Antonio, as they led for over 46 minutes of this
game, with Golden State’s only lead coming in the first quarter. The second half
was especially lopsided, as the Spurs led by at least 10 points for the entire
third quarter and expanded that by holding at least an 18-point lead for the
whole fourth quarter. Golden State’s offense clearly wasn’t the same without
their studs, as they shot 36 percent from the field and 29 percent from
three-point range. San Antonio shot 52 percent from the field and 44 percent
from three-point range. The Warriors (52-14) played this game without Kevin
Durant, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, as they simply didn’t
have enough in the arsenal to beat a better Spurs second-unit. Ian Clark was a
bright spot, as he provided 36 points and five rebounds on 15-of-21 shooting off
the bench. Matt Barnes led the starters with 14 points, nine rebounds and five
assists. Zaza Pachulia recorded an 11-point, 12-rebound double-double, as the
only regular starter to feature for the Warriors. On deck for Golden State is a
home matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. The Spurs (51-14) were
without Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker and LaMarcus Aldridge for this matchup, but
their second-unit came in and took care of business against this B-team Warriors
squad. Patty Mills led San Antonio, totaling 21 points, two rebounds and four
assists. Kyle Anderson contributed 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Pau Gasol came off the bench to accrue 10 points, seven rebounds and three
assists. while Davis Bertans led the bench with 13 points, The Spurs will return
to action on Monday in a home matchup against the Atlanta Hawks.