NBA Summer League | Spurs beat Warriors 90-88, Richard missed the buzzer beater, Jones exploded and scored 25 points
2025-07-08 03:05
July 8th , NBA California Classic Summer League continued. In a fierce contest, the San Antonio Spurs narrowly defeated the Golden State Warriors 90-88 and won the game. The Warriors missed the last-minute buzzer-beater opportunity and unfortunately lost the game.
At the beginning of the game, the Spurs showed strong defense, allowing the Warriors to score only 13 points in the first quarter and established a 21-13 lead. However, the Warriors quickly adjusted in the second quarter, played a wave of offense, scored 33 points in a single quarter , and reversed the score to 46-45 . There were 21 lead changes and 11 ties in the whole game . Both sides refused to give in, and the atmosphere was tense and intense.
The third quarter became a turning point in the game. The Spurs gradually found their rhythm, and the two sides scored alternately, with the score tied many times. The Warriors made frequent mistakes in the critical stage, and the Spurs continued to expand their lead through Oshifor's stable performance at the free throw line. Although the Warriors' Kreier and Jameer Nelson Jr. worked hard to keep the score stalemate, the Spurs still maintained their lead until the last moment of the game.
Before the end of the game, Richard hit a key three-pointer to help the Warriors tie the score. He then had a chance for a 26-foot three-pointer, but unfortunately he missed it. The Warriors eventually lost 88-90 .
Jones- Garcia of the Spurs scored 25 points in this game , and also contributed 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, which provided great help to the team on both offense and defense. The Spurs team had a hot hand, with a shooting percentage of 47.5% and 11 of 28 three-pointers , with a hit rate of 39.3% . Moore also handed in a score of 13 points, 4 assists and 1 steal, and Jameer Nelson Jr. contributed 12 points to the team, helping the team keep the score deadlocked and eventually win.
For the Warriors, Richard scored 16 points, 4 rebounds , 1 assist and 2 steals; Kreier performed well, contributing 19 points and 2 assists; Isaiah Mobley also had a stable output, scoring 16 points and 4 rebounds, providing protection for the Warriors' inside line.
With the end of this game, the two teams will continue to play in the summer league. The Spurs will face the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Warriors will face the Miami Heat. Jones - Garcia's outstanding performance undoubtedly adds chips for him to fight for more playing time and even a regular season position in the team, which deserves continued attention.
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