Spurs got 10 out of 10 in Toronto!

The day after the loss against the Thunder, c Raptors greeted another great name of the West, the Spurswho were riding a nine-game winning streak with a Victor Vembanyama in MVP mode, and a team that is making excellent progress.

once again, Toronto he fought well and came close to winning, but Saint Anthony showed strength of character to leave Ontario with a smile (110-107). And 10 out of 10, from an accounting point of view.

However, it was not the best game for Spurs, who, for example, Victor Vembanyama (12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks, but 3/12 shooting including 1/6 threes), they struggled at times on offense. We especially saw them in the third quarter, when the Raptors started to put their paws on the game, with an influential bench, and took up to 15 points in advance (90-75).

In addition to the fact that this San Antonio team has resources, above all, confidence in its collective. So, even if “Wemby” didn’t show his best face, Mitch Johnson could rely on Devin Vassell, De’Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper, Stephon Castle or Julian Champagne to restart the machine in the final act. 18-2 in six minutes therefore reset the counters to zero.

Victor Wembanyama, ever so valuable defensively with his stature, did not fail to shine with several counter-attacks in ‘money time’, including a no-jump on Colin Murray-Boyles and a big one on Jakob Poeltl in the final minute. Not forgetting the big 3-pointer in the corner, his only game of the night, before the free throws swung in the Spurs’ favor. Despite Brandon Ingram’s missed tying ball.

WHAT TO REMEMBER

First in ten years for San Antonio. When was the last time Spurs won ten games in a row? It was between December 2015 and January 2016. At that time, Kawhi Leonard, LaMarcus Aldridge, Tim Duncan, Tony ParkerManu Ginobili and even Boris Diaw were in the heyday of the Texas franchise. Ten years later, Victor Wembanyama’s band are emulating their illustrious elders and, starting this Thursday in Brooklyn, will attempt to finish the month of February undefeated.

San Antonio, stunned but not knocked out. Watching them down -15 at the end of the third quarter, we believed the Spurs were headed for their first loss of February. Penalized on the rebound and in the paint, pushed physically and deprived of skill, they logically saw the gap increase after the break, while their leaders did not celebrate. The return of their 3-point success finally allowed a comeback from a bad start, and the defense also stepped up, just to keep the pressure on the Thunder at the top of the West.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Difference of points when the player is on the field; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.