Aldridge (former) One man scored 18 points in the second quarter, leading the Spurs to reverse the game. (Reuters)
(San Antonio Comprehensive) relies on forward Aldridge's outstanding performance of 39 points. San Antonio Spurs successfully defeated direct rival Minnesota Timberwolves at home 117-101 the day before yesterday. The Spurs re-entered the top eight in the West Coast with a three-game winning streak, rekindling hopes for the playoffs.
The Spurs and the Gray Wolves are direct competitors in the top eight in the West Coast. Before the game, the Gray Wolves had a record of 40 wins and 29 losses, while the Spurs had a record of 39 wins and 30 losses, so this game is very important to both teams.
Gray Wolves took the lead in the first quarter in this game, led by two draft picks, Towns (Towns) and Wiggins. The Gray Wolves once led by eight points in the first quarter, but the Spurs gradually recovered the game with outstanding performance from alternate striker Gay. At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs were only one point behind.
The Spurs reversed the ratio in the second quarter, Mills (Mills) hit three-pointers twice in a row, and Aldridge scored 18 points in one breath. The Spurs reversed the game in a short time, leading by more than 10 points. At the break, the Spurs led by 11 points 61-50. The Grey Wolves failed to catch up with points in the second half, and the Spurs successfully won.
Spurs' top scorer Aldridge scored 39 points and 10 rebounds in this game, and six players scored double digits in this game. Except for Aldridge, the highest score was Guy, who scored 14 points. Gasol, Danny Green and Mills scored 12 points each, while veteran Ginobili scored 10 points.
Aldridge attributes the victory to the team's defense after the game. The Spurs have 8 blocks, 11 steals, and forced the Gray Wolves to make up as many as 16 mistakes. In comparison, the Spurs made only five mistakes.
Aldridge said: "This is our previous level. I believe that our team's defense ranks in the top two or top three in the league. I think our defense has declined a bit recently, and now we are working hard to get the defense back to its original level." For the Grey Wolves, Towns scored 23 points, Wiggins scored 21 points, and guard Teague scored 16 points, but only these three of the Grey Wolves scored double digits. The result of this game allowed the Spurs to tie the Gray Wolves in terms of record.
Currently, the Spurs, the Gray Wolves and the Utah Jazz have both 40 wins and 30 losses, ranking fifth to seventh. New Orleans New Orleans Pelicans lost the day before yesterday, with a record of 39 wins and 30 losses, ranking eighth.
