The star trio rested two games, as the All*Star Break approaches, allowing prospects Luka Samanic & Thomas Bryant to shine against other youth-led squads in Chicago & Cleveland. The Cavaliers even came back after being down big and sneaked the lead away for a moment, but the Spurs were able to recover for the road victory despite a strong showing by Domatas Sabonis (18 points, 13 rebounds).
Luka Samanic had 7 points, hitting all three of his shots in Cleveland, but scored a career-high 20 points against Chicago with 7 rebounds, impressing Coach Pop with 2 blocks on a 9-14 shooting night. Thomas Bryant also continues to gel with San Antonio, dropping a big 23 points, 16 rebounds, 2 steals & 2 blocks against the Bulls. Bryant followed that showing up with 19 points, 10 rebounds in Cleveland. P.J. Tucker had a breakout night after going through a rough slump since shooting hot early this season, scoring 18 points. Joe Harris had 15.
