Behind Victor Wembanyama's huge fourth quarter, the San Antonio Spurs won their third in a row in defeating the Golden State Warriors.
In the span of five days, the Spurs have won two games against a team leading the Western Conference , sandwiched around the largest comeback victory of their season. The only people not shocked by their sudden three-game winning streak might be the Spurs themselves. “I think this is where we expected to be,” Victor Wembanyama said after the Spurs beat Golden State 104-94 on Saturday. Playing for the first time since knocking knees with Anthony Davis on Nov.
The best Spurs coverage in the Alamo City, delivered to your inbox It came on the heels of a 20-point comeback victory against Utah on Thursday, which itself followed a rousing win over Oklahoma City two nights before that. The Spurs had to stage another rally to beat the Warriors, this one from 17 points down in the third quarter. Harrison Barnes scored 22 points, logging his third consecutive game of at least 20, while rookie Stephon Castle chipped in 19 for the Spurs.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Gregg Popovich: 'I know he is going to get well' The Spurs held the high-powered Warriors to only 13 points in the fourth, limiting them to 4 of 19 shooting. Golden State made only a pair of 3-pointers in the final frame. “Thirteen points in the fourth quarter versus a team that has been there many times and thrives in those moments, I was very happy with the physicality, with the connectivity,” Johnson said. “It was our best quarter to date, in my opinion.
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