Despite D’Angelo Russell playing the best basketball of his infant NBA career, the rookie’s strong play was a speed bump for the perennial championship-contending San Antonio Spurs, who rolled to a 109-87 win.
For the second straight game, Russell set a new career-high in scoring, this time dropping 24 points by going 9-of-23 with five 3-pointers. He also collected six rebounds and six assists while starting in place of Jordan Clarkson (sprained ankle).
“He’s starting to look much more comfortable in terms of controlling the pace of the game, being aggressive, taking shots where he hasn’t and also creating movement for others,” Kobe Bryant said.