Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs Game Player Stats and Box Scores for March 11, 2024
The Golden State Warriors took on the San Antonio Spurs for the second time in three days on Monday. Golden State, which suffered an embarrassing 126-113 loss to the Victor Wembanyama-less Spurs on Saturday, will be hoping for some revenge. The Dubs would have to do it without Steph Curry who remained out with an injury.
Like in the previous encounter, the Spurs started early behind the returning “Wemby” and Keldon Johnson. They raced to a 37-29 lead after the first 12 minutes ended.
The Dubs played better in the second period with Andrew Wiggins, Brandin Podziemski and Klay Thompson leading the charge. Golden State capitalized on the Spurs’ lackluster transition defense and scored some quick points. If not for the visitors' several unforced errors, they might have ended the first half with the lead.
After two quarters of play, the San Antonio Spurs headed into the locker room with a slim 60-58 advantage over the Golden State Warriors.
The Golden State Warriors, an excellent third-quarter team, lived up to the hype against the San Antonio Spurs in the said period. Brandin Podziemski, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga combined to push the Dubs to a 32-18 edge over the home team.
The visitors zoomed into the lead by beating the Spurs in their own game. Golden State repeatedly scored inside the paint despite Wembanyama's presence. The third quarter ended with the Dubs leading 90-78.
The San Antonio Spurs played with more intensity and hustle in the fourth behind Victor Wembanyama. "Wemby" had 12 points in the final frame and had several key blocks. The Golden State Warriors, however, refused to wilt.
The Dubs' youngsters Jonathan Kuminga, Trayce Jackson-Davis and Brandin Podziemski played heads-up basketball to keep San Antonio at bay. A day after losing big to the same team, the Warriors bounced back with a 112-102 win.
Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs game player stats and box scores
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Klay Thompson, Chris Paul, Jonathan Kuminga and Victor Wembanyama 3-pointers tonight
Klay Thompson had a game-high 3-for-7 clip in 3-pointers in the first half tonight. Chris Paul and Jonathan Kuminga combined to hit 2-for-4 from deep.
Victor Wembanyama missed both of his field goal attempts from behind the arc during the same stretch.
Klay Thompson ended the game 4-for-10 from 3-point distance. "CP3" and Kuminga combined for 3-for-7 from the same range.
Wembanyama fared a little better in the second half to finish with 3-for-9 in 3-pointers tonight.