MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Gregg Popovich wasn’t too happy with the starting five after the first quarter on Thursday against the Memphis Grizzlies.
In the first few minutes, the Spurs opened the game trailing by seven (9-2), and Popovich said he noticed “a lot of defensive mistakes and a lot of offensive mistakes.” They would finish the first quarter strong, but it wasn’t until the third quarter when the Spurs took the game over, and defeated the Grizzlies 103-83, when it was all said and done.
The Spurs outscored Memphis 29-21 in the third quarter, shot 63.2 percent, led by Kawhi Leonard’s 11 points, held the Grizzlies 7 of 21 (33.