Spurs top LaMelo's Knicks @MSG, 93-86.

The Knicks lost control, eventually.

In the wake of the Philadelphia 76ers snapping the 10-Game win streak, the San Antonio Spurs looked low in spirit and abysmally low in perimeter scoring for one half of basketball, losing 18-26 then 18-21 to the young-blood Knickerbockers led by LaMelo Ball (7 points, 9 assists, 2-8 FG) & Blake Griffin (21 points).

Then the 3rd Quarter erupted, as the Spurs won it big 31-13, going on to stalemate New York 26-26 in the final quarter to succeed at the comeback dream in the Garden tonight. Kevin Knox, II had 15 points and DeMarcus Cousins scored 12. Mitchell Robinson yanked down 16 rebounds, but R.J. Barrett (#9) shot just 3-9 as the Knicks struggled from 3PT territory. Ex-Buck, Sterling Brown, shot a cold 1-7 to boot.

For the Spurs, cranking up the defensive pressure worked wonders led by Brandon Ingram (23 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals). Dejounte Murray had 18 points. P.J. Tucker buried a 3-PT dagger late, scoring 11 overall. Filling out the rest, Kent Bazemore & Luka Samanic combined for 17 points, despite a cold night by Joe Harris. Both teams shot under 45%, but the Spurs made twice as many 3PT shots, notching 13 steals as the Spurs Way totally disrupted the on-court flow of the young-and-gun Knicks.