The Golden State Warriors were playing their second game of a back-to-back on Saturday when they visited the San Antonio Spurs at the Frost Bank Center. The Warriors were coming off a win over the New Orleans Pelicans, while the Spurs beat the Utah Jazz despite being down by 20 points.
After dominating the first three quarters of the game, the Warriors lost their edge in the final period. The Spurs turned up their defense to complete another double-digit comeback to get the 104-94 win. They were down by as much as 17 points in the third quarter, but battled back for their second straight come-from-behind victory.
Victor Wembanyama led the way with 25 points, seven rebounds, nine assists and three blocks. Stephon Castle had 19 points, while Harrison Barnes added 20 points. Andrew Wiggins had a team high 20 points for Golden State, with Steph Curry limited to just 14 points on 5-for-16 shooting.
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The Golden State Warriors had the hot hand from beyond the arc in the first quarter, led by Andrew Wiggins, who had 10 points. Wiggins has led the Warriors in scoring in the past two games, while Buddy Hield came out firing off the bench with nine quick points.
Meanwhile, Harrison Barnes and Victor Wembanyama kept the San Antonio Spurs afloat to prevent the Warriors from running away with it. The Spurs were down 29-17 after the first 12 minutes.
In the second quarter, the Warriors had a 16-point lead at one point, but the Spurs were not going away. San Antonio was able to trim it down to just 10 with two minutes left, but Golden State took a 50-38 lead at halftime. The Spurs need to find their offense if they want to get another comeback win.
It was the same story in the third quarter, with the Golden State Warriors increasing their lead to as much as 17 points. The Warriors were close to putting the game away, but the pesky San Antonio Spurs made a quick run to close the third period led by Stephon Castle.
The Spurs were knocking on the door in the final period, with Victor Wembanyama taking over on both sides. Wembanyama was on fire from three and his defense on the paint was not allowing easy shots for Golden State.
Former Warriors player Harrison Barnes closed it out for the Spurs to complete the comeback, scoring five points down the stretch to earn the much-deserved 104-94 win.
The Spurs improved to 9-8 for the season and extended their winning streak to three games. They now have wins over the Warriors and OKC Thunder, the two best teams in the Western Conference.
On the other hand, Golden State dropped to 12-4, but remained atop since they currently own the tiebreaker over the Thunder. They now go back home for two games at the Chase Center against the Brooklyn Nets and Oklahoma City.
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