The Golden State Warriors have taken a valuable victory from the AT&T Center in San Antonio. Steve Kerr’s men beat the Spurs 94-100 to reach 52 wins, allowing them to retain third place in the West and rely on themselves to finish there on the final day of the regular season. If the Californians beat the Pelicans, they will be third; if they don’t and Dallas beats San Antonio, the Mavs will.
Jonathan Kuminga and Jordan Poole were in charge of leading the visitor scoring with 18 points each, although both reached that figure with very unequal performances. The rookie He did it quite efficiently, as he needed only 21 minutes for it thanks to his 6/8 shooting from the field, while the point guard was much more misguided and stayed at a very poor 3/19. Only his perfect 11/11 on the free throw allowed Poole to stand out, who signed one of his worst games at the level of success but who, with his 10 goals in the fourth period, was important in closing the victory.
“He has had to do a lot of work,” Kerr assured, trying to value his player’s performance. “I am very proud of him. There are always nights like this for the players who have the responsibility to generate with the ball and score a lot of points. There are times when the ball refuses to enter but you have to keep fighting and contributing. He has managed to sign several important plays in the final stretch.
This contribution allowed the Warriors to stay ahead despite San Antonio’s attempts to overcome the 17-point difference that had been established in the third quarter. Golden State commanded loosely for many minutes of it, but the locals were hunting them down little by little and managed to tighten the duel, although never enough to match it completely. The reaction of the Texans came too late, preventing them from avoiding a defeat that confirms that they will be tenth in the West and will have to visit the Pelicans in the clash of play-in.
Tre Jones and Joshua Primo, who finished the match with 15 and 14 points respectively, were the ones who tried to turn the match around in the fourth quarter, although the hosts’ top scorer was Lonnie Walker. The point guard managed to go up to 24 points, but was substituted with 5 minutes remaining and could not help his team in the final stages of the match.
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