Experience always pays off and that’s the advantage the Golden State Warriors had over the San Antonio Spurs. The Warriors managed to take the regular season series 3-1 victory following a 117-113 victory. The Spurs came off an incredible win but Victor Wembanyama’s hot streak could not bring them to a win.
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It was Steph Curry who led the pack to their fourth straight win. The game was fairly one-sided during the first half. However, Draymond Green managed to find himself a couple of good looks during the second quarter. Green made an incredible three-pointer to bring the Warriors to a 61-60 lead. Curry ended up building over Green’s momentum to get the win.
Golden State Warriors player stats
If there’s one thing the Warriors love doing, it’s utilizing a player when they have a scoring streak going on. That’s exactly what they did with Green this time. The Warriors shot 48.9% from the field, 41% from deep, and 84.6% from the free throw line. Curry led the group with 33 points and 8 assists shooting 7-15 from beyond the arc.
Player | Minutes | Points | Assists | Rebounds |
Draymond Green | 32 | 21 | 11 | 6 |
Andrew Wiggins | 22 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Trayce Jackson-Davis | 28 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
Steph Curry | 33 | 33 | 8 | 1 |
Klay Thompson | 29 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
Brandin Podziemski | 24 | 12 | 4 | 7 |
Moses Moody | 22 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
Chris Paul | 22 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
Gary Payton II | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Green had a great night finishing with 21 points, 11 assists, and 6 rebounds. Klay Thompson contributed 13 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists from the starting lineup. Brandin Podziemski and Moses Moody scored a total of 22 points from the bench. The Warriors had 15 steals out of which Green recorded six.
San Antonio Spurs player stats
The Spurs were short of their star players against the Warriors. Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, and Jeremy Sochan all missed the game due to various injuries. However, they shot 44.9% from the field, 39.5% from three-point range, and 88.9% from the free-throw line. Wembanyama recorded 32 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists including 4 steals and 3 blocks.
Player | Minutes | Points | Assists | Rebounds |
Julian Champagnie | 38 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
Cedi Osman | 36 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
Victor Wembanyama | 31 | 32 | 5 | 9 |
Tre Jones | 32 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
Malaki Branham | 31 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
Sandro Mamukelashvili | 25 | 10 | 2 | 11 |
Devonte Graham | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Zach Collins | 16 | 13 | 2 | 8 |
Blake Wesley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Tre Jones and Malaki Branham each scored 12 points. Cedi Osman scored a couple of three-pointers and also recorded 18 points. Sandro Mamukelashvili led the bench with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Zach Collins contributed 13 points from his end.