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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Isaiah Roby holds the ball as San Antonio Spurs guard Josh Primo, left, defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Oklahoma City. OKLAHOMA CITY - The final game before the start of the All-Star break can be a booby trap for young teams in the NBA.
They have three games remaining when they return to the All-Star break, beginning Feb. 25 at Washington. Here are three takeaways from Wednesday’s victory, which allowed the Spurs to cruise into the All-Star break on a good note:Playing with five players out - including typical starters Shai-Gilgeous Alexander and Lu Dort - the Thunder spent most of the game fielding smaller lineups.
That flurry helped the Spurs take a 109-94 lead into the final 4:20, which was just enough cushion to hold on.
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