Spurned Spurs retaliate, crushing Heat by fifty: 79-129.

The Heat shot the ball so poorly, it got them whooped by fifty points, a season-high point spread mark by San Antonio, finding themselves back in the win margin once again. Brandon Ingram got that pass from Murray tonight, scorching Miami for 33 points & 11 rebounds with 4 steals. Murray, meanwhile, notched 27 points & 10 assists, redeeming himself after his blunder in Phoenix. Murray also snagged four steals.

The Rest: Kent Bazemore had 15 points, going a sweet 5-8 from long range as he improves to 37% overall after a cold slump last month. VanVleet notched 10 points, and Iman Shumpert got some burn for ten of his own. Andre Drummond smothered the interior for 23 rebounds & 7 assists to go with 8 tremendous blocks. P.J. Tucker scored 8, hitting two threes. Harris had 7. The Spurs won all four quarters: 14-31, 27-35, 17-29 & 21-34.

Former Spur, Skal Labissiere led the Heat with 15 points & 6 rebounds. Nico Mannion had 12 points, 7 assists. Kevin Love had just 10 points, 7 rebounds. Jimmy Butler had an awful game, with just 7 points on 3-10 shooting. Miami shot 41% for the game, going an ice cold 0-18 from 3PT territory with 16 turnovers.

Spunky Suns snap 27-game win streak, 112-116.

DeAndre Ayton had a career-high 20 rebounds to go with 27 points, whereas Dejounte Murray made a mental blunder catching the inbound pass as one foot dangled over the half-court line, on what Coach Popovich revealed post-game was meant to be an ISO jumper-attempt to win the game by Brandon Ingram (20 points, 7-16). Instead, Devin Booker hit a go-ahead push jumper at the free throw line and Ingram drew contact but missed a layup at the buzzer as the win streak crumbled in the valley of the sun.

The Suns become now the only team to defeat the titanic Spurs twice this season, claiming two of the team's only five defeats. "They play with heart," Coach Pop spoke highly of the Suns, who find themselves behind the #8 seed Golden State Warriors, having slipped a bit recently after a turnaround season. "Depending on where the ball drops at season's end, we could be seeing them again." If Phoenix uses this huge victory to go on a much-needed run, they could very well play against San Antonio in the first round of the playoffs. Time will tell...

Meanwhile, Murray had a poor showing with only 11 points. Kent Bazemore scored 16 points, as the Spurs tried to involve Andre Drummond to no avail, going 5-12 with just 10 points, 10 rebounds. P.J. Tucker continued to play well, notching 14 points. Fred VanVleet has surged into 44% from 3PT range on the season, going 4-7 tonight for 14 points also, as Joe Harris scored 9 points and nearly won the game for the Spurs, only for the champions to blow a 103-96 advantage.

The Rest:

Thomas Bryant scored 11 points. Rajon Rondo had 8 assists. For the Suns, Brandon Ingram chased Devin Booker off the 3PT line, but he still finished with 24 points. Frank Kaminsky had a terrific game with 19 points, going 3-3 from long range. Dario Saric also had a strong 15 points.

3rd Quarter boosts Spurs past Jazz, 104-92.

The Jazz were bludgeoned by the Spurs in the 3rd Quarter, 34-21, after an otherwise close encounter with its longtime rival. The Spurs came out hot in Utah, 28-20, but the Jazz broke even 21-20 in the second. They even managed to claw back within 6 points, winning the 4th Quarter 30-22, before falling short.

Brandon Ingram led the Spurs with 24 points. Fred VanVleet had 16 points, hitting 4 threes. Dejounte Murray dished 10 stellar dimes, with 14 points & 3 steals. Kent Bazemore had 13 points, with Andre Drummond corralling 22 rebounds with 6 blocks. Trey Lyles had 9 points.

For the Jazz, Rudy Gobert had 16 points & 12 rebounds. Mike Conley, however, had six turnovers with just 13 points & 8 assists. Bojan Bogdanovic had 13 points. Donovan Mitchell went a cold 5-12, for just 12 points.

San Antonio rallies to down Kings on road, 97-82.

The Spurs won the 4th Quarter, 23-13, the perfect compliment to a 24-16 win in the 3rd, recuperating after Sacramento came back to win the second, 31-20, after the Spurs won the 1st, 30-22. Another low-scoring affair saw both teams shooting 37% & 39%, but the Kings shot just 3/18 from long range. The Spurs fired in desperation at certain moments, but it paid off as they buried 18 long-bombs.

For the Kings, they were led by Marvin Bagley, III's 13 points, 10 rebounds. De'Aaron Fox scored just 10 points with 7 assists. Aaron Gordon shot 4-12, going 1-4 from long range. Kyle Kuzma went way cold for 6 points, going 3-10 & 0-3 from 3PT range. Evan Fournier, Richaun Holmes & Dennis Schroder went a combined 5-20 from the field, with Harrison Barnes going 3-12 by his lonesome.

San Antone was led by Fred VanVleet's 21 points, as he went a flawless 5-5 from 3PT territory. Kent Bazemore shined bright for 19 points, hitting five threes. Brandon Ingram notched 18 points, with Dejounte dropping 14. Andre Drummond was the difference-maker, demanding 24 rebounds. Joe Harris had 12 points.

Spurs top T'Wolves again, 125-109.

The Timberwolves fared much better compared to the last meeting, but still fell short against San Antonio. In the loss, D'Angelo Russell scored 23 points with 14 assists (8-19 FG, 2-4 3PT). Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points, 10 rebounds with 4 blocks. Ex-Spur, T.J. Warren, scored 17 points with Jarrett Culver contributing 15 points. It was a 4th Quarter swing, 34-26 that helped the Spurs pull this win off, having enough momentum left over from a 37-22 1st Quarter blitz.

The Slender-Man led the Spurs with 28 points, going 13-16 & 2-2 from 3PT distance. Murray backed up Ingram with 22 points, 8 assists. Kent Bazemore continues to play well, scoring 17 points on 5-8 3PT shooting. Andre Drummond had 15 points, 7 rebounds with Thomas Bryant grabbing down 9 boards.

Smart basketball breeds success, as the Spurs only had 7 turnovers to 14 by Minnesota.

Spurs cruise past Hornets, 76-115.

Andre Drummond was all smiles as the Spurs rolled to a big home victory, with the big man dropping 23 points, 16 rebounds with 7 assists, 4 blocks & 5 steals in a masterful performance. Fred VanVleet ran the offense as Murray & Ingram took the night off, dishing 12 assists with 16 points & 3 steals. Joe Harris droppeed 16 points, hitting 4-5 from long range, as Bazemore & Tucker combined for 26 points. The Hornets barely scored in the 1st Quarter, losing it 8-36. Jonas Valanciunas had 12 points, 11 rebounds & Colin Sexton scored 14 points. Charlotte shot just 41%, going 5-16 from long range with 17 turnovers. The Spurs hit sixteen daggers, shooting 57% overall and scorching the court for 57 fast-break points.

Spurs claw out road win over Grizzlies, 94-85.

Ja Morant tried his hardest, going for 26 points & 7 assists (10-19 FG), with Jarren Jackson, Jr. scoring 15 points & 14 rebounds, but the Memphis Grizzlies went cold late against the Spurs. Malik Beasley had a cold game, going 3-13 & 0-5 from 3PT range. Paul Millsap had just 10 points, 12 rebounds.

For the Spurs, a 24-17 4th Quarter yield was enough to pull out the victory, led by Brandon Ingram's 23 points & 7 rebounds. Dejounte Murray had 17 points. Andre Drummond was a force for 19 rebounds, but shot poorly on a 2-11 night. Kent Bazemore & P.J. Tucker combined for 25 points. Fred VanVleet had a sharp 11 assists.

Both teams shot 38% & 41% respectively, with the worse-off team winning the game. The Grizz went 4-17 from long range, as the Spurs only had 3 to Memphis' ten turnovers--enough to be the difference.

Spurs obliterate Timberwolves as Murray reaches new career-high, 115-145.

The Spurs clobbered the visiting Timberwolves tonight, as Dejounte Murray soared to a new career-high with 41 points & 12 assists. Murray shot 18-24 with 4 steals. Not far behind was Brandon Ingram's 36 points, going 14-19. Kent Bazemore had 14 points, hitting two threes with 5 assists. Joe Harris scored 13 & P.J. Tucker had 11, hitting three threes. Andre Drummond notched 12 points, 14 rebounds with 3 blocks.

The Spurs won all four quarters: 23-38, 33-35, 26-33 & 33-39. The Timberwolves were unusually led by third-string center Bruno Fernando with 18 points. Jarrett Culver managed 14 points, going 4-11. KAT had 13 points, 14 rebounds. D'Angelo Russell had only 7 points. The Spurs were on fire, shooting 62% and hitting fourteen 3PTers. The Wolves shot just 8/25 from deep, coughing the ball up 15 times. The Spurs had 38 assists, with 74 points in the paint.